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Can I create a category for just one person?

Hi! I'd like to create Category:Men wearing glasses in North Korea for Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. Am I allowed to do that in case it's just one person? Thanks a lot. --LLcentury (talk) 01:35, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

@Jmabel: exactly. That Kim is the only one. LLcentury (talk) 05:20, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

@LLcentury: More Kims wear glasses too. His dad and Category:Kim Yong-nam for example.--Roy17 (talk) 10:25, 1 July 2019 (UTC)
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Change File Type

Hello!

I uploaded several files in jpg format, and have since made them transparent (which has changed them to png format). How do I go about updating the images on Wikipedia? One of the files is 2018-AI-O-01_-_2018_American_Innovation_$1_Coin.jpg

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Iceman0426 (talk • contribs) 16:05, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

@Iceman0426: The name that a file has on Commons includes the format of the file, so a file whose name ends .jpg must be in JPEG format. This means that you'll need to upload your new files under new names (e.g. File:2018-AI-O-01_-_2018_American_Innovation_$1_Coin.png) and then edit each Wikipedia page that they appear in to use the new name. --bjh21 (talk) 17:45, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
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Uploading from Flickr

Hi, I've been uploading public domain images from Flickr for years, but suddenly I am getting error messages. Here are the images I've tried to upload: [1], [2]. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 22:57, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

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Re: Autopatrol given

I recently was granted autopatrolled rights for no reason by Morgankevinj. I have talked to him about why I don't accepted(see: Re: Autopatrol given), but I have seen no changes in my user page. Because he edited "twice" and make a remark about me in the edit summary, just like you see here. I am here to request to remove autopatrol rights from my user page, but no one has yet to remove it. Therefore, I need someone to help me please. I wanted to delete the edit history of Morgankevinj from my user page to eliminate the record. I don't want to leave Wikimedia.Commons until I'm sure that the issue will be handled.--Kai3952 (talk) 09:59, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

He caused me to be forced to stop all the editing for files, categories, templates on Wikimedia.Commons.--Kai3952 (talk) 10:11, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
@Kai3952: I'm completely confused. How does this "force" you to stop editing? - Jmabel ! talk 23:51, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
Because he say that he granted autopatrol rights to my account. I feel like all this is my fault. Could you tell me if I am doing SOMETHING WRONG???--Kai3952 (talk) 00:38, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
All that "autopatrol rights" means is that your edits are each considered "patrolled" immediately, instead of someone else being expected to patrol them. How does this "force" you to stop editing? - Jmabel ! talk 02:36, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
As I have explained above, when I was notified that I was got the autopatrol rights, caused me to be forced to stop the editing for 2hr 16mins.--Kai3952 (talk) 05:43, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
Ugh, not this again. As was explained to you two years ago, autopatrol means you are more trusted than the average user and that your edits don't need to be monitored as closely as those of a new user. It doesn't mean you've done anything wrong (quite the opposite), and it doesn't stop you from editing or affect your editing in any way. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:53, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
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File Update

Is there a way for me to update a file (it now has the metadata and has a transparent background) that I uploaded? I see the option for files that other people have uploaded, but I can't find an option for files that I have updated.Iceman0426 (talk) 00:16, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

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Cross renaming of two images required.

Hello All,

I made a mistake by incorrectly naming the two images files below.

FRANK C. GOUDY
L. F. TWITCHELL

The image Bench and bar of Colorado - FRANK C. GOUDY.png should actually be Bench and bar of Colorado - L. F. TWITCHELL.png and vice versa.

I attempted to rename them, but was given an error message reporting the file already exists, so I think I will require an administrator to cross rename them for me. Thanks for the help and sorry for causing the problem. Sp1nd01 (talk) 10:56, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Sorry I forgot about those, they should now be correct. Sp1nd01 (talk) 16:51, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
Should now be sorted out, though it would be good to have more categories (e.g. something about these being black and white oval portraits of men, birth & death dates, where the people were from , etc.) - Jmabel ! talk 18:40, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
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Manipulating categories in Android

Call me a dumb but hard as I tried, I could not work out how to see or manipulate image categories in my Android mobile phone. I can see most of the metadata, but where can I find (and manipulate) categories? Thanks Iñaki LL (talk) 16:37, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Hi Iñaki LL, try one of the following methods:
  • 1) Change the URL from commons.m.wikimedia.org to commons.wikimedia.org (remove the  · m )
  • 2) enable desktop site from the menu. ( 'kebab' (three vertical dots) in Google chrome)
  • 3) Click on desktop (see the bottom most point of the website).

I don't know why categories are not supported in the theme for phones, I actually noticed after reading your question. -- Eatcha (talk) 19:27, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Thanks Eatcha, I tried your recipe removing "m" in Firefox; it redirected automatically to commons.m.wikimedia.org. All the same ticking the option Desktop worked out for me! Now I yes can see all the data. Iñaki LL (talk) 20:13, 1 July 2019 (UTC)
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Is it alright to use this license when I have a photo of something taken from the Macau Judiciary Police's official website? Ominae (talk) 01:28, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

@Ominae: Please do not do this. According to Template:PD-MacaoGov/detail, Template:PD-MacaoGov is only applicable for texts of Macau government. And there are related deletion request, in which such files were deleted, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 10:37, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
I've seen some secretariat/agency seals that use that copyright. I'm assuming those are okay? Ominae (talk) 02:50, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
@Ominae: Better not, as Macau copyright law states explicitly that official works that are in Macau public domain refers to "texts of treaties, laws and regulations and those of reports or decisions by authorities of any kind, and translations thereof." As such seals are images, I bet they may be copyrighted by their respective agencies, even though such files are not currently being deleted or deleted, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 04:10, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
Thanks. Here's Macau's coat of arms. for reference to what I'm talking about. Ominae (talk) 04:25, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
You are welcome!廣九直通車 (talk) 09:16, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
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Delete 31 files

Can anyone help me to delete these files?

I have proposed serveral days ago and no action were taken.--維基小霸王 (talk) 22:41, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

@維基小霸王: I tagged all the files for speedy deletion per CSD G7.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:40, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you!--維基小霸王 (talk) 04:25, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
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How to tag Migrated FP from Wikipedia?

I recently transferred File:Voyager of the Seas at Port of Kobe.jpg from Japanese Wikipedia (original link:w:ja:File:Voyager of the Seas-DSC9606.jpg), which is a Japanese Wikipedia local featured picture. Can anyone help to add suitable templates on the transferred file and local file on Japanese Wikipedia? Many thanks.廣九直通車 (talk) 13:36, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

You should add the same templates as, for instance, on File:090124_wakakusa_yamayaki.jpg. Ruslik (talk) 16:16, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you!(And done!)廣九直通車 (talk) 23:53, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
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Photos from Reddit

Is it ok to upload photos that were originally uploaded on Reddit if I got the original poster's permission? If so do I upload it here or through Wikipedia's non free image uploader? CrispyCream27 (talk) 21:44, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

@CrispyCream27: Thank you. Please inform the copyright owner of the image to send a permission email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org according to the instructions of OTRS. Also reminded is that the person who needs to send the email is the the copyright owner rather the poster, unless they are the same person, as I am not sure whether they are the same person.廣九直通車 (talk) 04:13, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
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Question regarding File uploading

Hello, I was wondering if someone could offer me some advice regarding uploading a certain file. You see, I have created an image of the 1682-1707 version of the HBC flag, and wish to upload it to Wikimedia. Though there are a few things I'm unsure about regarding the upload process...

1) I derived the image I created from two files, namely File:Hudson's Bay Company Flag.svg and File:British East India Company flag.svg. So does that mean I should list the original uploaders of both files as the Authors? Or, given that both files have had various new versions uploaded over the years by various different Users, should I put down "Various Wikimedia Users" under the Author label instead?

2) Both of the files I derived my image from are Licensed in the public domain. But here's the thing, the first file is labelled as being in the public domain "in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or less", while the second file is labelled as being in the public domain because the author released it as such. Hence I'm rather unsure exactly what License to put my image under if I do upload it.

Perhaps someone could please tell me exactly what I should do regarding the above problems?

Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 16:13, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

@Snow Lion Fenian: Assuming you are willing to release your work into the public domain:
I wouldn't concern myself that the reasons the two source files are in the public domain differ. It should suffice that you are drawing on public domain sources and placing your work in the public domain.
If you aren't willing to release your work into the public domain, it's still pretty much the same: provide an appropriate free license rather than {{Cc-0}}; of course, only your original contributions, whatever they may be, will have any claim of copyright. - Jmabel ! talk 16:31, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
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Wikidata box stumps me

How does one change the top picture in a wikidata box, e.g here, where I thought I'd updated the image yesterday (at Wikidata) but it's still there? That fantsay image from the 19th century has to go. Is there a delay of some kind till I see the change? --SergeWoodzing (talk) 16:53, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Must have been the server cache of the category page. I purged it, and the Wikidata-Box is now displaying the image you added. De728631 (talk) 17:01, 7 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you! --SergeWoodzing (talk) 23:31, 7 July 2019 (UTC)
Could you please do this one too? --SergeWoodzing (talk) 23:35, 7 July 2019 (UTC)
@SergeWoodzing: Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets has some gadgets that add a button to purge a page.--Roy17 (talk) 00:08, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
Thanx, but that's like Greek to me. I'd need a step-by-step if at all. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 15:27, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
@SergeWoodzing: Please read the information following "Gadget:" on Help:Purge. See also COM:FAQ#PURGE.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:51, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you! Copying these links to a self-note on my talk. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 15:55, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
@SergeWoodzing: You're welcome!   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:01, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
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Geograph image renaming

Hi,

I just transferred an image from Geograph (https://www.geograph.org.uk/) using the transfer tool, but I would like to change the name of the file to a more accurate description. Is this allowed for Geograph images, or must they always use the original Geograph name? ElshadK (talk) 20:26, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

@ElshadK: It's fine to rename them. I'd suggest leaving the Geograph image ID in the name somewhere, but that's not mandatory. This is covered by COM:FR criterion 1 (uploader request). The licence requires that we keep the title associated with the image, so don't change the {{Credit line}} template (unless the title has changed on Geograph). --bjh21 (talk) 22:44, 7 July 2019 (UTC)
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Uploading a Photo

I am struggling to upload a photo (it was deleted) for the wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Duplechan I used a facebook photograph, but this was at the direction and free will of both the photographer and Larry Duplechan as well. How do I prove that this picture is ok to use? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by FrodoJenkins69 (talk • contribs) 01:57, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

@FrodoJenkins69: It seems that you are talking about File:Larry Duplechan.jpg. Please inform the copyright holder to send a permission email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org according to the instructions on OTRS, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 03:38, 1 July 2019 (UTC)
@FrodoJenkins69: Once an OTRS volunteer received the email, the image will be revived, and the permission process will start.Please inform the copyright holder to check the sending-email address regularly, and prepare for any evidence that can prove that the email sender is the copyright holder, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 03:41, 1 July 2019 (UTC)
@廣九直通車 and FrodoJenkins69: We OTRS team members generally don't ask for restoration of a file until we have the emailed permission nearly approved.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:52, 1 July 2019 (UTC)
OK, thanks a lot!廣九直通車 (talk) 04:00, 1 July 2019 (UTC)
@廣九直通車: You're welcome!   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:17, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

How to upload photo to be used for my first article?

Dear Team,

I am new to publishing articles. Currently, I am in progress writing an article about my close friend who is the youngest election candidate in Myanmar.

I had tried to upload his photo taken by digital camera. However, it was always reject due to copyrights reason.

I would like to seek assistance and guideline to upload the photo successfully.

Looking forward reply from you soon.

Thank you, Toe Aung Lwin — Preceding unsigned comment added by Toe Aung Lwin (talk • contribs) 07:32, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

@Toe Aung Lwin: Who is the copyright owner of your friend's photo? Please inform the copyright owner to send a permission statement to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org according to the instructions of OTRS. If you have any question, please ask here.廣九直通車 (talk) 08:21, 1 July 2019 (UTC)
Also pinging @Jcb: , requesting the file name of the deleted image.廣九直通車 (talk) 08:21, 1 July 2019 (UTC)
@Toe Aung Lwin: Alternatively, you may ask your friend who controls @aungkhant2019 to comment on https://www.facebook.com/aungkhant2019/photos/a.252354462316356/263093204575815/ with the following: "I hereby release this photo under CC-BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ". After that you can go to COM:UDR and ask admins to undelete File:Aung Khant.jpg. (CC-BY-SA 4.0 is a free licence that allows your own creation to be kept on Wikimedia Commons. You could also choose other licences that you prefer.)--Roy17 (talk) 10:25, 1 July 2019 (UTC)
@Toe Aung Lwin: And what Roy17 suggests, if possible, will be much quicker than what 廣九直通車 suggests (days as against months). - Jmabel ! talk 16:16, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Entering and submitting

I was excited to enter your June contest to share my adventures in Elora, Haldimand County and I have to say that after trying multiple times it became extremely frustrating! To manoeuvre through all the link and many that did not allow me user friendly I became quite upset. I so looked forward to share my photos but this is definitely not very user friendly at all. I just needed to share my first experience as a newbie to your site. Thanks for hearing me. J — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mollygirl22 (talk • contribs) 11:54, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

@Mollygirl22: Welcome to Wikimedia Commons! You may want to look at COM:FS to start with your contribution. To upload your images, you can use Special: UploadWizard to upload your images. Remember to adhere with our licensing policy and project scope policy. Lastly, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask here, or just address them on my user talk page, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 12:53, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

NOTA PARA Ezarate......por notificacion.....

- estimado señor Ezarate ., recien veo una notificacion de una foto que yo cedi de otras tantas ,de mi ex estudio fotografico HORACIO PATRONE FOTOGRAFIAS., alojada en mi pagina flickr y DE DOMINIO PUBLICO COMO CORRESPONDE PARA SU USO SEGUN SUS NORMAS.por lo que lei se informa motivo de bajarla por promotional content.¿¿???? yo estoy jubilado y hace 10 años que NO trabajo mas en fotografias sociales ., de ninguna manera es promocion ., es solo el recuerdo de mi estudio fotografico mientras estaba activo y bien lo dice en el comentario de la foto..fotografia de mi autoria y en la cual les cedi todos los derechos...le agredeceria que considere criteriosamente su consideracion...lo saluda atte HORACIO PATRONE.--PHOTOGRAPHY 16:26, 1 July 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Horacio patrone (talk • contribs) 16:26, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Can I get help in uploading a picture of my mother to her Wikipedia page?

I did upload a picture I took of her nearly 50 years ago (and she's been dead over 40 years). It was there for a few months. Now it's gone.

I do not understand the instructions. I have not posted or edited anything on Wikipedia and if I can't post a picture that I took, I'm not even willing to try.

What do I have to do to get her picture onto her page?

IN SIMPLE STEPS AND STRAIGHTFORWARD LANGUAGE PLEASE.

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Milbern (talk • contribs) 19:18, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

@Milbern: Your file was deleted from commons as you didn't specified the source. Please use Commons:Wikimedia OTRS release generator to release the image under a free license through Wikimedia OTRS. If you need more help, you can ask right here. Warm Regards -- Eatcha (talk) 19:38, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

File:Algonquian langs.png

I edit from a hotspot and sometimes things dont load properly. i am trying to get the license information from file:Algic_langs.png into File:Algonquian langs.png so i can remove the tags and not worry about them being added again. i did what i think is right but i want to be sure because i thought i had right the first time, too. and the two pages still dont look the same. apologies for the stress, Soap (talk) 21:44, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

@Soap: I think that the problem of no source and license has been solved, so I have removed the deletion tags on behalf of you. Remember to use Template:Information to organize relevant information, so that other Wikimedia projects can show those information correctly. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 13:28, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
Okay, thank you very much ♥♥♥ ... when I originally uploaded it, I tried to use the information template, but for some reason it ended up inside the Comments section and didnt expland properly. I remember having a very slow connection at the time and it may be that I just didnt see something I Was supposed to say. But again, thank you! Soap (talk) 17:23, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
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I accidentally clicked something else instead of clicking on the Creative Commons Attribution option when uploading the image onto Wikipedia Commons. Is there any way to fix this without having the image deleted? Thanks. --SymeonTheMacedonian (talk) 10:50, 9 July 2019 (UTC)

@SymeonTheMacedonian: copyright of that photo belongs to the photographer, so you should not upload such photos. Please read COM:L to know more.--Roy17 (talk) 12:45, 9 July 2019 (UTC)
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Image

Image — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 47.8.145.75 (talk) 07:44, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

@47.8.145.75: I am not sure about what image are you asking about. Would you provide the link of the image? Please link the image as [[:File:<Title of image>]], regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 09:43, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

public domain photo upload question

I would like to upload an image for an article (historical headshot photo of Edwin Sweetland from his time coaching at Ohio State). The image source is the 1906 Ohio State University Makio Yearbook (p. 265), and by virtue of its age would be considered to be public domain. Alternately it might be possible to link to the yearbook archive page that contains the image, but it's not easy to do as it is embedded in an archive search page and not directly linkable. Also, the archive has the entire yearbook page, instead of just the specific image I want to use. Can I upload the image I want and provide all of the relevant copyright info with the photo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mamerrick (talk • contribs) 14:05, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

Video's Format

Hi Video by .flv not possible uploading on commons? Where I can chenge format of mey file? Thank you.--DRIS92 (talk) 10:39, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

@DRIS92: According to COM:FT, only .webm and .ogv are allowed on Commons, as they are the only free formats of videos. You may want to change the file format by using our Video2Commons by looking at the instructions at COM:V2C, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 11:43, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
@廣九直通車: Thanks so much--DRIS92 (talk) 11:50, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
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Adding picture

I cannot upload a picture on Wikimedi. By mobil. Please let me know the process. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 37.111.201.223 (talk) 14:24, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

@37.111.201.223: You must log in first in order to upload pictures. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 02:33, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
Are you using the mobile application (from Google Play) or the mobile browser? --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 05:52, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

GRÄF & STIFT WIEN , I. Oesterreichische Automobilfabrik (ab 1907). Ich errichte 1 Register der noch fahrbereiten Autos

Ich kenne 8 VK (4 Zyl.) in A chassis-No. 2799 Strechau, D, USA. 7 Stueck 6 Zylinder : 1 SR3 in AUS No.2548 Loverridge , 1 SR4 No.2909 in A , Marschhofer , 1 S3 in Brazil No.3249 , Forest , 1 SP6 No.4524 in A , Vanas

1 SP8 in A , 1 Graef Citroèn Rosalie 8CV in A , 1 Graef&Stift prototype with Lincoln 12 cylinder engine in A

Please tell me where are more Graef & Stift automobiles , still on the road or in museums or collections , if possible with chassis-Numbers and first registration . Karl MARSCHHOFER , A-4814 Altmuenster-Neukirchen , Grasberg 58, Austria , Europe . mail: oldtimer.marschhofer@gmail.com whatsapp +43 699 122 01234 , skype Thank You soo much for Your assistance . — Preceding unsigned comment added by Automobil-Konstrukteur (talk • contribs) 19:17, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

@Automobil-Konstrukteur: are you looking for media files related to Graef & Stift automobiles? Or to actually buy them? Because Wikimedia Commons only hosts media files. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 05:50, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
he says "Ich errichte 1 Register der noch fahrbereiten Autos". this means: he simply wants to create a list of cars that are still existing (able to drive to be more precise). He does not tell what he is going to do with the list. Are you going to post this list to Wikipedia? Maybe Wikimedia is not the best place to ask about very special cars... The question was not about pictures at all. -- Thunderbolt (talk) 10:25, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

I would like to upload a road sign, allowed?

I would like to upload my photo of a road sign which says there was a roman castle/there are castle ruins. the sign shows a picture of a few walls. but no text except title. is this allowed to upload? -- Thunderbolt (talk) 10:17, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

@Thunderbolt: Thank you for your question. Please refer to COM:CB#Road signs. If you are sure that the jurisdiction which the road sign lie in releases such road signs into public domain, then you may want to upload the image to here, adding suitable license templates such as Template:PD-ROC-Traffic Signs or Template:PD-PRC-Road Traffic Signs, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 13:25, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Using pictures from Twitter

Hello!

I'm trying to upload a picture of an actress that has pictures everywhere on the internet. She is a cam model and that's how she makes her living. Now, I try to make a page for her on Boobpedia, with pictures from her Twitter profile and other sites that she uploads them (e.g. Sharesome). If I take a picture and upload it on wikimedia, with links to the original post, wouldn't this qualify as fair use? I hope this is the right place to ask for this :)

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aaronnnss (talk • contribs) 12:20, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

@Aaronnnss: Commons doesn't accept media that can be used only under "fair use" rules. Commons' policies requires that all media uploaded here be in the public domain or under a free licence. See Commons:Fair use and Commons:Licensing for more details. --bjh21 (talk) 13:15, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Форма ФК Ростсельмаш/ ФК Ростов

Добрый день! Сделал таблицу с фото Формы футбольного клуба Ростсельмаш (позднее Ростов), но сегодня статья полностью пропала. В сообщении информация, о запрете использования одной фотографии, так как ее авторские права защищены.

Возможно ли вернуть статью, без одной фотографии, которую удалили?

Спасибо! — Preceding unsigned comment added by As303 (talk • contribs) 13:22, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

  • If I understand "статья" correctly as "article," then this would presumably not have been on Commons. Can someone with more Russian help out here? - Jmabel ! talk 23:49, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

use and upload picture of front cover of book and picture of author

Can I upload a picture of the book cover? The book is over 100 years old.

And can I also upload a picture of the author which is in the book that is over 100 years old? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Klaus2001 (talk • contribs) 13:02, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

Screenshot

I would like to know if a screenshot of this video of an interview of the psychologist Abraham Maslow filmed in 1968 is suitable for wikimedia commons, and if it is adequate, what license can I give it? Abraham Maslow and Self Actualization (1968) --Naisq (talk) 23:59, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

In the end credits, there is a (c) 1968, 2007 notice. So the copyright term is at least 95 years from 1968 (maybe even longer if the 2007 digital restoration counts as a separate work). So I don't see how we could use a screenshot here at Commons, where fair use is not allowed. De728631 (talk) 00:26, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

BANDS IN PERTH W.A.

How do I get bands I played in on the list? — Preceding unsigned comment added by LEVANS01 (talk • contribs) 07:46, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

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im trying to get all information on hepatitis c and hepatic steatosis

I NEED THIS TO GIVE TO VETERANS AFFAIRS — Preceding unsigned comment added by ME&hep (talk • contribs) 13:25, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
Hey ME&hep. This is Wikimedia Commons, which is a repository of free media for public use, and for use on the various Wikimedia sister projects, such as Wikipedia. I'm afraid that this is not the correct place to ask about medical information. Moreover, neither this nor any other Wikimedia project can offer you professional medical advise, and you should instead consider contacting a licensed physician in your area. GMGtalk 13:30, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
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Please

Please help to revert my work and denounce 4nn1l2 and Matt Campbell the erasers.Edf55 (talk) 14:32, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

@Edf55: If you continue disruptively edit warring, you will be blocked to prevent you from doing so, please stop. Also, from this edit by Jmabel at COM:AN: @Edf55: in what sense did Larry Philpot "destroy [your] work"?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:57, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
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Which one to delete?

File:A bride's lucky sixpence.jpg File:A bride's lucky sixpence2.jpg

These two photos appear visibly identical to me. The difference is that the corrupt one has EXIF and its size was bigger than 5Mb, but the uploader probably removed EXIF and its size went down to only 1.24Mb. So I think the corrupt one can be deleted. Could you please check whether they are of the same quality and the difference in size was caused by EXIF only?--Roy17 (talk) 16:48, 9 July 2019 (UTC)

EXIF does not even nearly constitute such a huge amount of data. However, the EXIF in the corrupt file is not the original EXIF either, considering it only contains stuff related to Photoshop editing instead of to the camera. --HyperGaruda (talk) 18:06, 9 July 2019 (UTC)
That's why I am puzzled. EXIF should not take up so much, but details of the two photos look the same.--Roy17 (talk) 09:40, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
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German Translation required

Recently, User:Assistenz.GF left a message on my user talk page in German. I am not sure about what is the user asking. May any users who can speak German translate the message?

  • Guten Tag,

ich habe mir einen Account erstellt, zu einem Artikel von Bekannten zwei Bilder hochgeladen, wurden vom System auch als OK befunden, nun steht die Prüfung bzw. Freigaben noch aus, damit diese Änderung jeder sehen kann. Diese müsste allerdings schnell geschehen, da ich dies für einen Geburtstag gemacht habe.

Ich bitte um Hilfe und vielen Dank im Voraus.

Beste Grüße

Many thanks!廣九直通車 (talk) 04:28, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

✓ Done: Page on de:wp reviewed and user notified regarding tagged images. --Achim (talk) 08:11, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
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Taking an image from other wiki

I, Qëndrim Bllata, am a new user. First I’ve seen a video how to add image and tried my best to add an image according to video. But some of my image are deleted due to my mistake. My question is, if I take an image from other wiki (like file:Gōroser.png) or other websites, is it possible for me to use such images, if yes can you teach how to do it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Qëndrim Bllata (talk • contribs) 21:35, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

@Qëndrim Bllata: Hi, and welcome. Please read COM:L and follow COM:FS.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:02, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

Photos

What is the easiest way to upload images to the site. I am using an iPad. Thank you in advance. Gary. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2A02:C7F:C0E:4800:1DB3:180:C5F1:E135 (talk) 21:58, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

@Gary: Hi, and welcome. Please follow COM:FS. I use multiple browsers to upload from my iPad, but see also Commons:Upload tools#Upload to Commons with iOS.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:50, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

Goodmorning,

Just to be sure, if I create a new wiki page for an artist, youtuber or a model and I want to upload a photo, I had to upload it on your Commons and then make it available following new commons copyright rigths?

Thank you, Beatrice — Preceding unsigned comment added by Beatrice Sarnataro (talk • contribs) 08:39, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

The short answer is yes. Ruslik (talk) 11:19, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
Though "new commons copyright rigths" doesn't make a lot of sense. When you upload to Commons, you need to provide an appropriate license, granted by the copyright-holder of the work (whether that is you or someone else). - Jmabel ! talk 16:24, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

i need to use a image of the case of one game but it says th

i need to use a image of the case of one game but it says that the file is copyrighted what i do the game is dynasty warriors 8 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Luisala142 (talk • contribs) 20:56, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

There is a fair use file at the English Wikipedia that may be uploaded at other Wikipedias that support fair use. Other than that there is not a lot we can do at Commons. De728631 (talk) 21:13, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

how can i use a image of a case of the game dynasty warriros 8?

how can i use a image of a case of the game dynasty warriros 8? everytime i upload it says this file belongs to koei tecmo im trying to create a page of dynasty warriors in portugal wiki — Preceding unsigned comment added by Luisala142 (talk • contribs) 21:33, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

@Luisala142: Thank you for your question. Please do not attempt to reupload such screenshots, as they are copyrighted by their copyright owners, and Wikimedia Commons does not accept fair use. Also, please do not upload such screenshots to Portuguese Wikipedia, as Portuguese Wikipedia does not accept fair use either. In general, unless you get an explicit permission from the game producer, you are not able to use those game screenshots, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 06:17, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

I downloaded the file, but I received a message «The uploader did not provide sufficient information (a valid and suitable tag) on this media's copyright status». What should I do? -- Vezirus (talk) 19:51, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

@Vezirus: You forgot to give out a license. For File:Rozanov by Leon Bakst (1901).jpg, the work is published on 1901, and the author died at 1924. Template:PD-Russia-1996 is therefore applicable here, and I have added for you. Remember that unless you are sure that an image is in US and its source country's public domain, or it is released under a free license, then please do not upload such images, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 02:24, 14 July 2019 (UTC)
@廣九直通車 and 廣九直通車: , thank you so much. -- Vezirus (talk) 11:56, 14 July 2019 (UTC)
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Putting a photo in common when owner/uploader says it free to use?

Found a photo in deviant art that has the description with the disclaimer mentioning that says that the person who uploaded it is free to use.

How should this be approached? I know some public domain copyright tags and OTRS...

https://www.deviantart.com/farhan-tre-cool/art/Law-Enforcement-Forces-of-Singapore-695685395

Photo in question.

Ominae (talk) 10:47, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

Ominae: I'm afraid that's far too vague to be sufficient for Commons. What we need is an actual free license that clearly allows modification and commercial use. —LX (talk, contribs) 13:08, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
Can it be done by OTRS? I've tried to do it with another photo from the past, but nothing worked out. Ominae (talk) 13:30, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
If the actual holder of the copyright is willing to go through the OTRS process and grant a specific free license that allows derivative works and commercial use, yes, that would work. - Jmabel ! talk 16:31, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
I’ll have to find a way to contact said person since I’m not sure if I can still log on to DA.

Actually, how easy is it to use OTRS? It was really confusing. Ominae (talk) 23:31, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

@Ominae: Just tell the author send an email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org (or any language-specific addresses) according to the instructions of OTRS. Then you just need to wait until an OTRS volunteer found the ticket and deal with it, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 00:01, 7 July 2019 (UTC)
By the way I also remember that DeviantArt also allows the author to license files under free licenses, please refer to this. YOu may want to notify the author about this?廣九直通車 (talk) 00:01, 7 July 2019 (UTC)
If the guy has photos in DA with CC 3.0 copyright permission, then sure. I’ll have to do it the OTRS way. Does this mean I upload the photo myself under OTRS? Ominae (talk) 00:28, 7 July 2019 (UTC)
Once you know the permission is being sent, yes you can upload it yourself. Remember to tag it with {{subst:OP}} so that the process is given time to play out. - Jmabel ! talk 23:53, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

This image is digitally available online by Archives NZ via https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz. There is no copyright licencing information for this image in Archway, however Archives NZ's webpage https://archives.govt.nz/copyright states "In cases where we have already published archival material on the archives.govt.nz website or it is digitally available on Archway, it is covered by a Creative Commons BY 2.0 license, and you are welcome to use it without seeking permission." Note: this image is not available via Archives NZ's flickr page.

I am unsure what license tag to use. Do I need to contact OTRS for each image sourced from https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz?

Thanking you in advance.

--Smudgley (talk) 19:35, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

I think it's pretty safe to assert that the author of a work published in 1888 was surely dead by 1969, so {{PD-New Zealand}} should apply here. —LX (talk, contribs) 19:49, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Updating Sheaffer logo & company name

On the Sheaffer Wikipedia page, the logo used is an old version. I wanted to update the name and logo to be up to date but I believe the logo would be copyrighted so I am unsure what to do. https://www.sheaffer.com/media/logo/websites/4/sheaffer_logo.png this is the new logo, and the new name is "Sheaffer Pen & Art Supply Co." (not Sheaffer Pen Company). I am also not sure how to cite that. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by SheafferKing (talk • contribs) 03:41, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

  • That logo looks to me to be simple enough to be {{PD-ineligible}}{{Trademarked}}. Does anyone disagree?
  • In any case, assuming that it is ineligible for copyright please do upload it under an entirely new filename instead of overwriting the old logo. Then adjust the various Wikipedias to use the new logo. - Jmabel ! talk 04:40, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
US company -> logo is simple enough OK.--Roy17 (talk) 08:24, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
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Progress with asking to get permission for photos

Good news.

Person I talked to since he’s willing to have the photos he took to wikimedia.

Should I talk to him about this link?

Ominae (talk) 00:27, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

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hoq to edit correctly

How to edit my page correclty, pls dont block , instead you block me pls guide me the correct way. Thank you.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bingaguilar78 (talk • contribs) 19:37, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

@Bingaguilar78: What page do you want to edit, and what change do you want to make to it? --bjh21 (talk) 20:18, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
 Comment Bingaguilar78 has been indef blocked as a sockpuppet. De728631 (talk) 20:55, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
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Outdoor elevator? Outside elevator?

I was confused when I saw "File:Outdoor elevator.jpg" because I saw someone created a category called "Outside elevators". Can anyone tell me what is the difference between Outdoor elevator and Outside elevator?--Kai3952 (talk) 04:50, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

@Kai3952: Thank you. Did you read the definition of Category:Outside elevators? In my humble opinion, an outdoor elevator may be connected to a building (For example, those outdoor elevators of buildings), but an outside elevator would not be connected to a building, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 04:57, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

Adding image with free license

Hi,

I have just loaded the following image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford_City_Stars.jpg

I am trying to load this with the same metadata (in terms of licensing) as the following: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hull_Pirates.png

Please can someone help me do this? Either with an update or removing and reloading.

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brinded1 (talk • contribs) 21:13, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

  • @Brinded1: If I understand correctly, you are saying that you'd like to do a "fair use" upload on Commons because that is allowed on the English-language Wikipedia. That doesn't work. You can upload to the English-language Wikipedia under the rules of the English-language Wikipedia (which allow certain images on a fair-use basis) or to Commons under the rules of Commons (which don't allow that, and so this image is out of bounds for Commons). Jmabel ! talk 23:13, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

Upload new file or new version?

Hey,
I have made a new version of the NATO flag from scratch. With (close to?) perfect shapes. And cleaner code than the one that's used here. Should I upload it as a separate file? Or should I upload a new version at the old page (File:Flag of NATO.svg)? I'd like to release it with {{cc-by-sa-4.0}}, but maybe that's not even allowed. Thanks for helping me 🙂 – GeMet [talk] 15:26, 9 July 2019 (UTC)

@GeMet: you may ask at Commons:Graphics village pump whether your code is indeed an improvement to the original. If you are sure, feel free to overwrite it since it should be fine per COM:OVERWRITE.--Roy17 (talk) 16:48, 9 July 2019 (UTC)
@GeMet: COM:OVERWRITE says that you may not change licensing when overwriting. Since File:Flag of NATO.svg is {{PD-US-not renewed}}, I don't think you should overwrite it if you intend the new version to be {{Cc-by-sa-4.0}}. It's possible that your new version won't have an independent copyright anyway, depending on whether the text of an SVG file constitutes a literary work where you live. --bjh21 (talk) 17:05, 9 July 2019 (UTC)

Hi, Just wondering does File:Kolumbus logo.png meet PD-textlogo?, I assumed the symbol above the text would fail it ?,
Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 13:13, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

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Uploading a Picture from Ballotpedia

I want to use https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api/storage/uploads/thumbs/200/300/crop/best/Allen_THomas_Photo1111.jpg, which is a photo currently being used on Ballotpedia for article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_North_Carolina%27s_3rd_congressional_district_special_election, but how do I know if Ballotpedia pictures are authorized for broad use? The picture previously used on Wikipedia shows in a google search, but it's blank on the article page. I'd like an actual picture of Allen Thomas to appear on his page and the election page. Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ddoing (talk • contribs) 12:53, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

@Ddoing: https://ballotpedia.org/Allen_Thomas_(North_Carolina_congressional_candidate) and http://www.beach104.com/2019/05/01/murphy-perry-likely-in-gop-runoff-for-special-congressional-election/ show no free licenses or attribution consistent with a free license. Sorry, but we cannot accept that photo without prior permission via OTRS.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:48, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

can someone help me clearing the cache?

These to images should look the same, but in my Firefox and in my Chrome the left image one has a bold font in the first two coloums and the right image doesn't. Also the right image has more spaces between the variables and the plus-signs.

I tried:

  1. 3times reuploading
  2. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Transit_timetable.svg?action=purge (twice) (don't do it now because I want to show that it wasn't updated yesterday because of too buisy servers)
  3. {{Purge client cache}}
  4. CCleaner (while closing all browsers)

But still the left image seems not to be updated on my computer. (Maybe tomorrow it works?)


 — Johannes Kalliauer - Talk | Contributions 21:46, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

  • They look identical to me, so the problem is definitely client-side. No idea how to clear it if you've done all the right stuff already, though. - Jmabel ! talk 22:57, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
@JoKalliauer: They look different to me.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:02, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
@Jmabel: I noticed on Android-Browser my smartphone uses a different previewsize than suggested, so they look identical (it seems that only 759px has this issue), but can you try to open the following two links:
  1. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Transit_timetable.svg/759px-Transit_timetable.svg.png (old image)
  2. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Transit_timetable.svg/760px-Transit_timetable.svg.png
 — Johannes Kalliauer - Talk | Contributions 06:06, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
I just tried viewing File:Transit_timetable.svg on my work-PC, where I never openend the file before, therfore I assume it is server-side.
@AKlapper (WMF):
  1. Can you confirm that 759px and 760px look different (some letters in the first two coloums are only in one version bold)
  2. I assume that yesterday action=purge did not work because of too buisy servers and is related to phab:T226318. (Which is a repeating but not reproducible bug.) Is it possible that action=purge has a higher probability of fail than rendering a new resolution?
 — Johannes Kalliauer - Talk | Contributions 07:02, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
@JoKalliauer: : 1. Yes, can confirm. 2. Don't know the answer to the second question, sorry. Sounds like a software bug to report in Phabricator under the Thumbor project. --AKlapper (WMF) (talk) 10:35, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
@JoKalliauer: The only differences I see are the expected 1-pixel differences from the different width. No bold vs. non-bold. - 15:10, 18 July 2019 (UTC)— Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmabel (talk • contribs) 15:10, 18 July 2019 (UTC) (UTC)
@Jmabel: Thanks for your answer, but that's even more strange to me.
Here are my Screenshots:
  1. On Windows (Firefox)  : https://www.dropbox.com/s/0h6rz77zo873qz1/Screenshot%202019-07-18%2017.22.01.png?dl=0
  2. On Linux (FF and Chrome): https://www.dropbox.com/s/6aw7dgrnbyk5lk9/screenshot%20from%202019-07-18%2017-23-59.png?dl=0
The old 759px-png is here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lft1p1geu5yghei/759px-transit_timetable.svg.png?dl=0
@AKlapper (WMF): is it possible that depending on closest server that Wikimedia sends out differnet png-previews?
 — Johannes Kalliauer - Talk | Contributions 15:31, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
The server seems to like @Glrx: more than me Glrx just uploaded and now it shows the actual file. (PS I don't think it is related to the removement of the redundant font-weight="bold")
This issue can be further dissussed at phab:T228433  — Johannes Kalliauer - Talk | Contributions 18:44, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:  — Johannes Kalliauer - Talk | Contributions 18:44, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
@JoKalliauer: Yes, it could be possible that the cache in one datacenter is out of sync with another one. --AKlapper (WMF) (talk) 19:03, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

problem creating new account

'No active login attempt is in progress for your session.' is the message when trying to create account — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2A02:560:41A6:8A00:A0F3:1F5E:FDAB:517D (talk) 06:16, 26 June 2019 (UTC) Someone changed prior template to mdshakilmollaIP2, I've reverted so that the template works. - Jmabel ! talk 16:15, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

@2A02:560:41A6:8A00:A0F3:1F5E:FDAB:517D: do you only get this on Wikimedia Commons or do you also get this on other Wikimedia websites (like Wikipedia)? If only here then you could create an account somewhere and it will automatically create an account here. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 05:56, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Open a wiki-page in new tab

We use [[Main_Page]] instead of <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org"> in MediaWiki.
What do we use instead of <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org" target="_blank"> in MediaWiki.
I need to open a WikiPage in a new tab. -- Eatcha (talk) 12:31, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

@Eatcha: Which WikiPage do you wish to open?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:53, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
You propably don't. Also outside of MediaWiki. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] --Nenntmichruhigip (talk) 16:14, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: , When you try to nominate a new candidate on COM:FSC, COM:FVC or COM:FPC you are asked to "Paste the text at the top of the Featured sound candidate list (just below the comment:LIST OF NOMINATIONS)".
when you click on Commons:Featured_sound_candidates#Adding_a_new_nomination, you are redirected to this page but as it asks you copy paste the text that is {{Commons:Featured sound candidates/File:Fight Back (Official Video) NEFFEX.webm}} in this case to Featured sound candidate list which in fact has a link to the page, but If it opens before saving the current page that troubles me, you need to copy-paste the url which is not User-Friendly. If I can get it to open in new tab that would be more user friendly IMHO. -- Eatcha (talk) 16:40, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
@Eatcha: The only code I know of on this wiki that can transclude a nomination to a list is in javascript.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 19:13, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: , But can I use JS for that page ? How can I edit it(JS) ? -- Eatcha (talk) 06:58, 9 July 2019 (UTC)
@Eatcha: I was specifically thinking of MediaWiki:Gadget-AjaxQuickDelete.js, but VFC can also append. You can develop js code in your userspace.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:11, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
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uploading my complete blog with public domain contents

Is there a way to upload the entire contents of my blog, https://www.arnoldtradecards.com as a whole to Wikimedia? The contents are all in the public domain. As there are well over 1,000 images on it, doing some sort of mass download would be preferable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JeffDiver (talk • contribs) 14:21, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

  • In terms of the images, I imagine it could be done on some sort of automated basis, but it looks like you really don't have much metadata about them, which means we'd end up with pretty "thin" descriptions in an automated upload. - Jmabel ! talk 16:20, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

Add photo image for Andrew J. Hanson

I want to add photo for Andrew J. Hanson. I did not take this photo, but I have permission from the photographer to use it. Where do I add her permission - shown below: I hereby affirm that I, Ann Schertz. the creator of the photo of Andrew Hanson as shown above have the legal authority in my capacity to release the copyright of that work.

I acknowledge that by doing so anyone has the right to use the work, even in a commercial product or otherwise, and to modify it according to their needs, provided that they abide by the terms of the license and any other applicable laws.

I am aware that this agreement is not limited to Wikipedia or related sites.

I am aware that the copyright holder always retains ownership of the copyright as well as the right to be attributed in accordance e with the license chosen. Modifications others make to the work will not be claimed to have been made by the copyright holder.

I acknowledged that I cannot withdraw this agreement, and that the content may or may not be kept permanently on a Wikimedia project.

Here is the link to the photo in question https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Andrew_J._Hanson.jpg

Best,


Ann Schertz — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lynnemikolon (talk • contribs) 15:07, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

Is it Hamburg Airport?

File:Airport interior, 23 april 2013.jpg If yes, please consider deleting the wrong name redirect.--Roy17 (talk) 22:04, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

 Info@Roy17: According to file description, the uploader said that the image is taken in Luxembourg-Findel International Airport. However, according to File talk:Airport interior, 23 april 2013.jpg, another doubt that the airport is actually not in Luxembourg. Anyways, I will ping both of them at here.廣九直通車 (talk) 11:22, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
@Managementboy and Jwh: pinging users involved.廣九直通車 (talk) 11:22, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Definitely Hamburg. See also this page. De728631 (talk) 20:30, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
I have now deleted the erroneous redirect. De728631 (talk) 20:34, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
@De728631: thx a lot! Surprisingly a non-European like me would first identify where it could be LOL...--Roy17 (talk) 10:35, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
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What to do with File:Simulation of a Supermassive Black Hole (VR).webm ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqzO9qTtCDs is unavailable, should this be kept or removed ? -- Eatcha (talk) 18:00, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

Keep. A "zoomed" version was also published here under a CC by 4.0 licence. Note the ID number in the url: "eso1907d". Archive.org archived the YouTube page, but the video itself was not preserved. However, the link in the "More information and download options" has a corresponding ID "eso1907i". So as these two versions only differ in the frame size of the black hole simulation, the CC licence at the original YouTube upload is credible. De728631 (talk) 18:46, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
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1. There are so many of you attempting to assist me, thank you. "Achim55" --Patrick Rogel Túrelio Ellin Beltz THESE SEEM TO BE THE ISSUES: 

Contents
1	File:MV5BMDk3OTUxYmItY2U2NS00ODRiLTg0MzMtMjcxY2NjYWU5ODYzXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjU0ODQ3MQ@@. V1 UY317 CR19,0,214,317 AL .jpg
2	File:Jimmy Dale - CD cover.jpg
3	File:Jody Jaress 2018.jpg
4	Please do not recreate deleted content
5	File:Jody Jaress.jpg
6	File:USO and Jody.jpg
7	File:Traces Of Memory.jpg

BUT... when I go to the pages you all suggest to correct or verify, change, etc what must be my ignorance in knowing what to do or not to when posting an image... I CANNOT FIND THE AREA TO TYPE IN MY RESPONSE!

I'm ready to throw my computer out the window because I am so frustrated that I do not know what to do to get out of this mess I've innocently created!

I know you'd rather NOT correspond through email, but I just do not know what to do. I'm totally overwhelmed.

2. I thought that I was creating a NEW EDITORIAL PAGE for a musician friend (Jimmy Dale (musician/composer/band leader) per his request. It appears that all the hours of work I did was on the wrong page! I created it in/on Redlippedlady sandbox or User Page... and NOT able to create his desired page... with CD photo etc. 

HOW DO I GET ALL OF THIS OVERWHELMING ISSUES CONCLUDED IN A POSITIVE MANNER?
I DON'T EVEN THINK THAT THIS AREA IS GOING TO DO ME ANY GOOD WHAT SO EVER.  WHERE DOES THIS NOTICE GO?
WHO DOES IT GO TO?  I'M SO BROKEN OVER THIS AT THE MOMENT.

Thank you all... again. ~~Redlippedlady aka JoEllen Jaress aka Jody Jaress (do not mention that I am connected to my redlippedlady account please. thanks) sedonajody@aol.com redlippedlady@yahoo.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Redlippedlady (talk • contribs) 23:37, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

Pinging the people mentioned above: @Achim55, Patrick Rogel, Túrelio, and Ellin Beltz: - Jmabel ! talk 03:50, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

Totally confused! Wikipedia? Wikimedia? What?!

Egads! After reading so many concerns on this page (including my own), I am even more confused. I must say though, that my issue(s) may be more simple than expected.

Way back in 2012 (my last edit before 2019), I had no clue there was "Wikimedia Commons". It appears that "somehow" while wanting to edit on a Wikipedia Article page... I ended up on Wikipedia Commons?! Is that possible? And that's giving me additional copyright violations which I'm not understanding, etc?

Also, probably explains why when I search a name/article it comes up on Wikipedia (sometimes) and other times on Wikimedia and doesn't go to the correct area?

Wow... I'm very challenged by these additional "tools" or extended "sites"!?

Help please... in laymen's English/terms. Thanks! ~~Redlippedlady — Preceding unsigned comment added by Redlippedlady (talk • contribs) 01:05, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

@Redlippedlady: Hi, Redlippedlady. Here are some basics.
The overall organization that manages/supports all these sites is the Wikimedia Foundation. Some of the various sites are:
  • Wikipedia: Wikipedia is the encyclopedia and contains mostly articles. I should say that the Wikipedias are the encyclopedias, plural, because there are many Wikipedias, each in a different language.
  • Wikimedia Commons (called "Wikimedia" because of the organization name) is a repository of files: images, audio, video, and maybe others I'm not thinking of. Files on Commons are under copyright licenses that allow them to be freely used in different ways. Any file uploaded here must be under such a license. The Wikipedias can easily link to these files to use them in articles. The files can also be used outside of Wikimedia sites if the terms of the relevant license(s) are followed.
  • Wiktionary: a dictionary, also in multiple languages like the Wikipedias
  • Wikidata: a database with basic data about nearly everything under the sun; the data can be retrieved by processes used on Wikimedia sites, and is useable for non-Wikimedia purposes as well
  • Meta-Wiki: coordination for all the various Wikimedia projects
There are others: you can see them listed on the main page of any Wikimedia site.
I hope that helps. --Auntof6 ([[User talk:Auntof6|Template:IntI :Talkpagelinktext]]) 01:26, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, User:Auntof6 / Auntof6. Your info at least tells me that I'm in over my head! All I want to do is create a NEW Editorial page for my friend... and periodically correct or update info on Jody Jaress editorial page. Wikimedia Common, in. I am just too old to deal with more stress in my life! Can you help me with starting a New page? I'll just omit any images, licensing, etc. Just can't deal with that at the moment. Thanking you again. ~~Redlippedlady — Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:|]] ([[User talk:|talk]] • contribs) 03:43, 11 July 2019‎ Redlippedlady (UTC)

@Redlippedlady: I think you should start with writing a draft article at Draft:Jimmy Dale (composer) (← click the link, select "create" and just start writing). Please note that there is already an article about one Jimmy Dale (musician) (1935-2017), so I chose "Jimmy Dale (composer)" for your draft title. The advantage of the draft system at Wikipedia is that you can save and edit the page until it fits Wikipedia's requirements for notability and reliable sources, and only then will it get promoted to a live encyclopedic article. Creating a new biographical Wikipedia page directly as a live article may result in the page getting deleted because of questionable notability and bad sources for biographies of living people. That is why you would first want to write a draft version. Please be sure to also read the information on notability and biographies of living persons at Wikipedia. Once you think your page is ready for the collection of proper Wikipedia articles, please add a text string {{AFC submission}} at the very top of the page. It will then be reviewed by experienced editors. De728631 (talk) 19:17, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
@Redlippedlady: See also en:WP:MFA. Since you brought it up, how old are you? :)   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 11:17, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

Uploading an Image - licencing

Hi, Trying to upload an updated image of Prof. Dan Ariely I've received the following message. We were given a usage permission by an employee of the copyrights' owner, Mrs Sigalit Ben Hayoun of Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization, and she's willing to send you the release-of-rights email, once the Image is online. Please, do tell how we can get it online. --Asafabir (talk) 16:22, 11 July 2019 (UTC)


  • @Jmabel: Thank you. As the picture above demonstrated, the system doesn't let me upload the image to Wikimedia Commons, and thus makes it impossible to meet one term in your template email. The term is pasting a link to the "exact URL of the file uploaded on Wikimedia Commons". Since this is technically impossible due to Wiki Commons' system's message, The permission email will have to include a link to: https://www.facebook.com/TAUalumni/photos/t.704919/1179943592165007/?type=3&theater. This is despite of what your template indicates - and it's the only possibility to act according to your guidance. Thus, I trust that the link to https://www.facebook.com/TAUalumni/photos/t.704919/1179943592165007/?type=3&theater will be sufficient. If not, please notify me about the actions that need to be taken in order to successfully meet the terms of your process. Thank you. --Asafabir (talk) 18:04, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
    • @Asafabir: Instead of using the upload wizard, you can also upload the image following the steps in the lower part of this page. In the file description editor, please add the appropriate information to the templated text like this:
{{Information
|Description= Add a full description here
|Source= Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization
|Date= When was this photo taken? E.g. 2019-01-15
|Author= Sigalit Ben Hayoun
|Permission= {{OTRS pending}}
|other_versions=
}}
You may then select a free licence from the dropdown menu. Please note that Mrs Ben Hayoun should have chosen such a licence for the image before asking you to upload it. You are not in a legal position to grant a free licence for her work. I hope this helps you with your upload. Otherwise feel free to ask again. De728631 (talk) 18:39, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
De728631 is basically on the mark, but use {{subst:OP}} rather than {{OTRS pending}}. - Jmabel ! talk 00:02, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
    • @De728631: @Jmabel: . Here's the thing: Mrs Ben Hayoun is waiting for me to provide her with the details (the filename and the URL path) in order to send you the permission email. But I'm not savvy with wiki-technicalities, and I'm afraid to make technical errors that will further extend this story. Is it possible to let me use the wizard and give this image a few days' grace to have all the requirements met? --Asafabir (talk) 07:27, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
      @Asafabir: Yes, using the license she chose and the canonical {{subst:OP}}.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 10:39, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Old_CISCO_logo.jpeg

This was used from the 1980s to the early 2000s. I’m assuming that it’s (still) fair use? Ominae (talk) 00:36, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

  • Nothing about it no longer being used by the company would make it less eligible to be used on a fair use basis where that is allowed. Since that's not allowed on Commons, though, it is not relevant here.
  • As for uploading it to Commons: it's right around the threshold of originality to be eligible for copyright. It might be acceptable as {{PD-ineligible}} {{Trademarked}}, I'm really not sure; I'm particularly unsure of what Singapore's rules are about that threshold, and I see nothing about Singapore on that page. Might be better discussed at Commons:Village pump/Copyright, where there tends to be more expertise on that. - Jmabel ! talk 04:45, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
Better not upload it here. Singapore inherits British law which has very low TOO.--Roy17 (talk) 08:24, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

actor headshot

Hi,

I have tried to post my headshot to my page Bill_Hutchens, but it was taken down. I thought it was because I didn't credit the photographer, so I did that, but still taken down. That picture is everywhere, casting sites, my website, imdb etc, wide and far. So I don't understand the problem. What do you need?

Kind Regards, Bill Hutchens — Preceding unsigned comment added by Billhfilms (talk • contribs) 10:28, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

@Billhfilms: Please have photographer Robert John Auger post Commons:Licensing compliant permission for that photo on his website or social media presence or send the photo and permission via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. See also COM:ADVERT.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 11:23, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

Using image from Internet forum

Buongiorno, vorrei caricare su Commons delle immagini che ho scaricato qualche anno fa da un sito internet, in particolare era un forum di discussione, che ha chiuso e non esiste più. Si possono caricare? Che tipo di licenza devo mettere? Grazie — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaspar74 (talk • contribs) 08:22, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

  • You cannot upload them here if you are not the copyright holder and the copyright holder has not issued a free license. You cannot make up a license to waive someone else's rights! - Jmabel ! talk 08:29, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

Debbie Lawler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie_Lawler

I want to add this image of Debbie Lawler from wiki commons but cannot locate her image on here please help. Thank you! https://artfulliving.com/6-greatest-daredevils/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Songuitar333 (talk • contribs) 20 July 2019 00:40 (UTC)

@Songuitar333: I tried but couldnt find it. No mention of "Steve Mandich" on any wikipedia.org or wikimedia.org. No mention of "Debbie Lawler" on commons.wikimedia.org. either.--Roy17 (talk) 00:57, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Thank you! Roy17 (talk · contribs)

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MediaWiki:Gadget-OldEdittools.js disabled by default but has to be enabled?

Not sure where to report this, but when not having MediaWiki:Gadget-OldEdittools.js enabled, some javascript immediately removes div#mw-content-text from the edit page, so I could not edit any pages without having JS disabled until I figured out I had to enable that gadget. I've already asked this on COM:VPT and not gotten any response, but I feel like that's kinda important because users affected by this who are unable to figure out how to work around that on their own can't even ask for help here. --Nenntmichruhigip (talk) 14:11, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Which gadgets do you have enabled? Ruslik (talk) 20:22, 7 July 2019 (UTC) 
wpgadgets[]=Slideshow
wpgadgets[]=ZoomViewer
wpgadgets[]=fastcci
wpgadgets[]=edittop
wpgadgets[]=OldEdittools
wpgadgets[]=UploadWizard
wpgadgets[]=ImprovedUploadForm
wpgadgets[]=RotateLink
wpgadgets[]=RenameLink
wpgadgets[]=Long-Image-Names-in-Categories
wpgadgets[]=search-new-tab
wpgadgets[]=contribsrange
wpgadgets[]=WatchlistNotice
wpgadgets[]=WhatIsThat
wpgadgets[]=AjaxQuickDelete
wpgadgets[]=Cat-a-lot
wpgadgets[]=HotCat
wpgadgets[]=CatScan2-link
wpgadgets[]=WikiMiniAtlas
wpgadgets[]=LanguageSelect
--Nenntmichruhigip (talk) 16:14, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
Nenntmichruhigip, could you identify the script causing this malfunction? Remember, you have m:User:Nenntmichruhigip/global.js, too. Firebug had a feature where you could break JS execution when a DOM node was mutated/ removed. Not sure whether such a feature exists in "modern" browsers as of today. -- Rillke(q?) 10:46, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

Uploading MP3

I want to upload an MP3 of Apollo 11 countdown. The file is in the public domain because it is solely created by NASA. However, I always get a warning about copyright violation when I upload the file. Can I get permission to do so?

Source: http://soundcloud.com/nasa/sets/apollo-sounds

–Yours sincerely, Soumyabrata 11:37, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

@Soumya-8974: In my opinion, you can upload this sound record to Commons. Please apply Template:PD-NASA, and remember to change the file format from .mp3 to any accepted sound file format per COM:FT#Sound, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 12:47, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

What is Category:Wikimedia group photos?

I stumbled upon "Category:Wikimedia group photos" when I am browsing categories on Wikimedia.Commons. What is this category for? Because I want to create the category of group photographs for "Category:Wikimedians in Taiwan"(E.g. Category:Group photographs of wikimedians in Taiwan).--Kai3952 (talk) 12:39, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

Citar una foto de Wikimedia en créditos cinematográficos

Buenos días:

Actualmente estoy trabajando en un documental, y encontré unas imágenes que nos gustaría usar. Por lo que he leído, son de dominio público, pero tengo algunas dudas a la hora de citarlas para que aparezcan en los créditos del final. Lo he puesto de la siguiente manera:

¿Estarían bien así?¡

Muchas gracias,

Un saludo. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 88.5.192.232 (talk) 14:14, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

  • Estarían bien. Para imagenes en el dominio público, no existen derechos de autor. Por el dominio público, dar crédito trata solamente en honestidad intelectual. - Jmabel ! talk 17:20, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

Is a monument picture allowed?

took this photo, and several like it. However, I am confused about what photos are allowed to be uploaded. Is a monument considered to be "art", and therefor not allowed?

I took photos of several more monuments on the Courthouse Square. Can they be uploaded to Commons? My plan would be to then update the corresponding articles on Wikipedia. Is this allowed to do? —TSchiroMGA (talk) 15:19, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

Thanks!

Picture of the Monument for Private First Class Luther H. Story in Buena Vista, GA.

—TSchiroMGA (talk) 15:08, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

Though, U.S. copyright has no freedom-of-panorama exception for non-buildings, I don't see anything copyrightable in this "monument". In the current image, the inscription and the small icon/image would be de minimis, IMO. However, a close-up photo of the inscription would not be o.k. --Túrelio (talk) 15:50, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

Uploading a photography

Dear sirs,

I want to upload a photography of a living photographer. I have his permission, for a free publication. How can I mention it while loading ?

Thank you fore your help

Herlegoff — Preceding unsigned comment added by Herlegoff (talk • contribs) 17:37, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

Vintage cigarette commercials

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UCSF Tobacco Industry Videos has a lot of cigarette commercials at archive.org. Many may be in the public domain.

https://archive.org/details/WinstonCigaretteCommecial-TheFlintstones It says it is in the "Public Domain".

https://archive.org/details/1956CommercialForKentCigarettes It says "Public Domain Mark 1.0".

I would like to check if these two videos are actually in the public domain. If they are I would like them both uploaded.

I asked the same question on English Wikipedia without a response. QuackGuru (talk) 16:48, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

QuackGuru - Public Domain Mark images cannot be accepted here, See this.
I can't recall why PDMs aren't accepted but I do recall something about you needing to contact the owner/uploader and basically it's a long and pointless process, Sorry I couldn't of been of much help. –Davey2010Talk 17:59, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
I thinks Public Domain Mark 1.0 is no longer used because it outdated.
https://archive.org/details/WinstonCigaretteCommecial-TheFlintstones It says it is in the "Public Domain". What about this one? QuackGuru (talk) 18:26, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
We don't accept the public domain mark because it is not a reliable statement like a licence. The PDM just marks something as being public domain for some reason, but we always need to know why a work is not copyrighted. For US works from this era, however, there is a good chance that they are in fact public domain because they often didn't have a copyright notice which would have been required at the time. Or, if they were copyrighted, the protection term expired and was not renewed. Also, Archive.org is usually very good at spotting out-of-copyright material. What we need to determine the copyright status of these commercials is their year of first publication. So in the above samples I found this:
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Clarification of the copyright status on a specific page

Hello, Wikimedia Commons!

Forgive me if this is the wrong avenue to ask this, but I recently came across an image that is listed under public domain that I would like to reuse. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Green_Chinese_dragon.PNG This page, to be specific. However, the user that released it into PD, a user named "Nyo," seems to no longer exist, and his/her userpage is rife with odd tests and other detritus in the logs. Would you be able to inform me if the "Public Domain" tag on the image is still reliable/accurate?

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 47.148.85.229 (talk) 01:46, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

We would not be able to inform you of basically anything you can't see for yourself. The public domain tag is still as reliable or unreliable as it always was and you're going to have to rely on it at your own discretion.--Prosfilaes (talk) 03:14, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
The user in question, by the way, is User:Nyo~commonswiki. - Jmabel ! talk 03:23, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
This may be of interest. Does suggest that this may have been someone with good intentions and where the OTRS process messed up on him. - Jmabel ! talk 03:25, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Ancestry

Working with my family data on Ancestry.Com/Wikipedia, I find lots data is correct, There IS a LACK of Township data for states & Canada. There is confusion if township data is deleted/renamed over time. Even direct websites do not mention townships. Data is very vital for correct location, cemeteries being one of the largest. If one has a name of a place, or township, the two are often not related to each other in the data provided. could you do to help? surfer-joe — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2600:8800:6780:E6E0:B5BD:74E0:33C4:4AE5 (talk) 03:32, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

It looks like you might want the Help Desk on Wikipedia. However, Ancestry is its own entity and how it uses Wikipedia's data is up to them. Killiondude (talk) 03:47, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Some edits exceeded your rate limit of 900 edits per 180 seconds. Please let this tab open until this dialog disappeared or you got a positive response from the tool you are using. It will take approx. 110 seconds to complete this task.

Lolsoly (talk) 05:38, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

@Lolsoly: I am not sure about what you are asking. Would you please rephrase and repeat your question again?廣九直通車 (talk) 06:10, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
Атрымаў гэтае паведамленне пры выдаленні файлаўLolsoly (talk) 06:16, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

I found this image on multiple websites, all of them article type. This is my first time uploading images for the article I write so I am running into issues.

I cited the image to one source and stated its author - I further linked the website's rules/terms of use to the permission category. However, now the image I uploaded faces deletion due to the lack of tags/license.

I wonder where I can get the license? Will wiki moderators review permission regarding this image and issue me a license? Or do I need to apply for own license by filling out the information in a specific wiki web page?

Please give suggestions pertaining to getting a license (or perhaps checking if the permission category is filled out correctly after all).

--Nimitz Zhang (talk) 15:55, 15 July 2019 (UTC) @Nimitz Zhang: Only the holder of the copyright can grant a license. Are you saying they have granted one? If so, what license or licenses have they granted? - Jmabel ! talk 16:33, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

--Hi, they did not respond. Their website rule says that all copyright materials can be used if linked back to the source (attribute). Since there are so few copies of the image, I suspect that they very well may be the copyright holder, if not then none of the websites featuring this image is a copy right holder. --Nimitz Zhang (talk) 18:15, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

  • That's just it. It's most likely that none of the websites featuring this image is a copyright holder, and we can't find the copyright holder, so there is no way for Commons to host it under our rules, which require either public domain or overt free licensing. - Jmabel ! talk 23:10, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Reverting +- 50 edits

Hello,

Is it possible for a moderator to revert around 50 edits of User:Kai3952? I deleted the Category:Auschwitz Museum from a lot of pictures that were obviously not made in the Auschwitz Museum, but in other places in the town where the museum is (for instance [8]). Kai reverted my edits wrongly.

Regards,

Tukka (talk) 12:14, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

@Tukka: If you are seeking administrator intervention, please place your request on COM:ANU. Make sure to notify User:Kai3952 by placing this template {{subst:Discussion-notice|noticeboard=COM:AN/U|thread=|reason=}} on the regarding user talk page,thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 13:36, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
@Tukka: Please use edit summaries in the future, because I could not determine whether your edits were vandalism or a constructive contribution. I think, we can't just deleted the Category:Auschwitz Museum from 林高志 uploaded pictures. That could cause a problem as his pictures lose the connections to categories.--Kai3952 (talk) 13:53, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you 廣九直通車 for your explanation. Tukka (talk) 14:52, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
I think Kai and me agreed to add another category to the pictures, so the problem is solved. Tukka (talk) 15:05, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
@Tukka: We can find "Unidentified subjects in Poland" category on Wikimedia Commons. If you face this problem you can tackle it but this kind of problem should not happen. Do you know what I mean? The reason I am angry is, you accuse me that there is a problem with my edits and you want to report vandalism.--Kai3952 (talk) 18:25, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
It's not my problem that you get angry because I have a problem with your edits. If you're an adult, act like one. And I was not reporting your edits as vandalism (in fact, you where accusing me of vandalism). But let's agree to both use the edit summary from now on. Something you didn't do either sometimes. Tukka (talk) 17:08, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

Photo deletion

Two photos I uploaded were deleted. I uploaded them on behalf of my company, Eurasia Group, and we own both of them. We are trying to determine how we can re-upload these photos so they are not deleted again. Please advise.

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ngedana (talk • contribs) 13:00, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

@Ngedana: Thank you for your question, please do not re-upload those images. Instead, please send a permission statement to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org with your official email address according to the instructions of OTRS. An OTRS volunteer should then examine your permission and recover your images, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 13:04, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

Film Le Mans 1971 met o.a. Steve Mc. Queen.

Ik zoek als groot autosport fan de DVD versie van de film Le Mans uit 1971. Met o.a. Steve Mc.Queen in de hoofdrol. Please! Roland Visser, Monsterseweg 89, 2553 RJ Den Haag. Email: roland.visser@yahoo.com. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2001:983:26BE:1:C95A:7327:6258:81D5 (talk) 16:51, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

Ik denk dat je beter op een andere website kan zoeken, het filmpje dat je zoekt is niet in het publiek domein of zover ik kan zien onder een vrije licentie uitgegeven dus kan je beter naar Marktplaats.nl of een andere website gaan. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 14:07, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Is it a human or a ghost?

I am not sure in the photo if it is a human or a ghost. It seems not to be educationally useful and I would not know in which case it would be useful.--Kai3952 (talk) 13:34, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

@Kai3952: Human.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:43, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Nominated for deletion per here.廣九直通車 (talk) 04:25, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
Such photographs are always a shame, because they always depict something educationally useful in the background but then put a person in front of it as the subject. We should ask the uploader if they have more of that building without the person standing in front of it. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 14:03, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Photos from Google Maps (my own!)

Hi there, I was wondering, can I upload my photos I already uploaded on Google maps? All the photos are 100% my own, and my username here is the same as on Google. I have a bunch of photos I shot during my travels, so I'd like to share them so anybody can use them.

Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kfastic (talk • contribs) 10:48, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

@Kfastic: Yes, you can do that, but you need to do something to ensure that it's obvious you have the right to do so. Otherwise it will look like you're just passing off someone else's photos as your own. Ways to do this (starting with what I think is the best) include:
  • Label the pictures on Google Maps with precisely the same licence as you plan to use on Commons, and list Google Maps as the source when you upload the pictures. This is easy for anyone to validate, and doesn't depend on the identity of the person uploading to Commons. Ideally, flag the imported files with {{LicenseReview}}.
  • Arrange that your Google account has a statement on it somewhere that associates it with your Commons account. I don't know how you'd do this on Google, but I did something similar on Geograph Britain and Ireland by having my Geograph profile link to my home page, which in turn has a link to User:Bjh21.
  • Upload a version of each picture that couldn't possibly have come from Google. For instance, if Google has cropped or low-resolution versions, upload the camera-original file. You can always overwrite each picture with a cropped version after uploading. This approach may well not work.
  • Contact the OTRS team (preferably from an address associated with your Google account), sending them a statement that you own the copyright in the pictures and are willing to release them under a free licence. This will be slow and will consume scarce volunteer time, so please avoid it if possible.
--bjh21 (talk) 12:04, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Hey there

I would like to upload a pic to an article I am currently writing. The pic to upload is the logo which I designed for my association founded by me. Somehow I am always forbidden to upload the logo, even though I constructed it and I own it... How can I circumvent this?

Best & thanks, A — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrDude01 (talk • contribs) 14:28, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

  • Upload from within Commons, rather than a cross-wiki upload from one of the Wikipedias.
  • On the organization's own website, indicate the license under which the logo is published.
    • If for some reason you cannot do that, you'll have to go through the process outlined at COM:OTRS.
  • If you are writing about your own organization on Wikipedia, I hope you have declared your conflict of interest there. - Jmabel ! talk 16:48, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Government Agency logos

Hi there

Wanting to upload the South Australian version of the State Emergency Service logo. Obviously, I don't own this logo. However, is there special dispensation considering it's a State Government Agency?

Please & thank you

KaiRAWR — Preceding unsigned comment added by KaiRAWR (talk • contribs) 07:33, 18 July 2019‎ (UTC)

@KaiRAWR: No, sorry, please see COM:AUSTRALIA.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 07:46, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

Is my upload ok?

Hello, I'm not very experienced in uploading to Wikimedia Commons, so I just want someone to check over my upload and make sure I did it right. I uploaded File:Four of Diamonds 2019.jpg, and I got the photo from JUMPINSOUNDS on Instagram. They gave me permission via DM to use the file. Did I do it all right? – DarkGlow (talk) 12:10, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

@DarkGlow: The problem here is that no-one else can verify the permission, since they can't see the DM. The ideal way to deal with this would be for JUMPINSOUNDS to put a note somewhere on their Instagram page (or a comment on that picture) stating the licence they're releasing them under. For instance, adding "All photos CC BY-SA 4.0" to their biography on https://www.instagram.com/jumpinsounds/, or "This photo is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0" as a comment on the individual photo would probably be sufficient. See creativecommonswiki:Marking your work with a CC license for more comprehensive instructions. Then you could add a {{LicenseReview}} template to your file, and a licence reviewer would check the licence was correct and mark the file accordingly. There is an alternative route by email called OTRS, but that tends to be more work for all concerned. --bjh21 (talk) 12:41, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

photograph license

May I upload a photograph that was taken with my camera, and on my film, but not by me (i.e., I was not the photographer)? The subject of the photograph is Hubert Lederer Dreyfus (died April 22, 2017). Hubert Dreyfus has a page on Wikipedia. The photographer is John Haugeland (died June 23, 2010). John Haugeland also has a page on Wikipedia. Hubert Dreyfus directed John Haugeland's doctoral dissertation. The photograph was taken at John Haugeland's suggestion, and with Hubert Dreyfus's consent, as a gift to me. It was their stated intention that the negative should be mine, to do with as I please. However, as they are both now deceased, it is no longer possible to obtain written releases from them.--Grandmotherfrompeoria (talk) 02:58, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

@Grandmotherfrompeoria: Sorry, you may not upload that photo without written permission sent by the estate or heirs of the photographer via OTRS with a carbon copy to you, and a {{subst:OP}} tag.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:24, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: OK, I will see if I can obtain that. Thank you. Grandmotherfrompeoria (talk) 15:05, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
@Grandmotherfrompeoria: You're welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:21, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:21, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

Concerning an official portrait

Hi ! I'm currently editing an article on the French Chief of Defence Staff. The official website of the French Armies ministry has a public link to download the official portrait of the Chief. However, it does not specify whether this portrait can be re used (on wikipedia). Can I upload this file ? Thanks for your time

CocoricoPolynesien (talk) 19:58, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

  • By default under the Berne Convention, photographssare copyrighted, so you would need a specific basis on which this is either public domain or free-licensed. - Jmabel ! talk 00:06, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

Recursive count of files in category

Is there a way to determine the number of files within a category and all of its sub-categories (and maybe theirs)? Greets, Arjoopy (talk) 21:51, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

@Arjoopy: The search system has a "deepcat" term that you can use for this. For instance, Special:Search/deepcat:"Ely, Cambridgeshire". However, it's restricted to fairly small category trees. Special:Search/deepcat:"Cambridge" fails, for instance. It also only searches five levels deep. --bjh21 (talk) 10:02, 19 July 2019 (UTC)
Thx, that's quite useful. Arjoopy (talk) 17:33, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

Do we have anything to load more data on scroll like twitter, FB, IG etc ?

$(window).scroll(function() {
    if($(window).scrollTop() == $(document).height() - $(window).height()) {
    }
});

If we have something like it, can anyone link to that page.

P.S. I won't mind if you link to an external Media wiki site other than Wikimedia ones, until I can see the source.

Thanks, Eatcha (talk) 05:28, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

Can anyone with permission to review images, fix this problem ?

File:360 Video- Syrians "Have to Survive Having No Rights" in Lebanon.webm was reviewed by a sock of Inevercry, I uploaded a file to fix the EAC format. I some how added the review , but I'm sure this might cause a problem. Please delete the EAC video and move its history to new file File:360 Video Syrians "Have to Survive Having No Rights" in Lebanon.webm or review it your self. It also has a tag (License review by non-image-reviewers) -- Eatcha (talk) 06:11, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

I have just uploaded my work but how come it doesn't show ?

Daer sir / madam ,

I have just uploaded my work but how come it doesn't show ?

Please check and see if I have done something working .

Thank you very much and have a good day .

Best Regards,

Holiday CHUNG — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chungyingtong (talk • contribs) 19 July 2019‎ 11:46 (UTC)

Civil War Era Photographs

I have a lot of photographs of my great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather, both of whom served in the Civil War. The photographs have been in the family since they were taken, and I've scanned them into digital files. They all date to before 1899. Some have the photographer's stamp on the back, but most are completely anonymous; are there any restrictions on these images? Thank you for any information you can provide. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kutsavi (talk • contribs) 19:12, 19 July 2019 (UTC) (UTC)

@Kutsavi: not at all according to what you say. If you are using Special:UploadWizard, choose The copyright has definitely expired in the USA, then First published in the United States before 1924 or First published before 1924 and author deceased more than 70 years ago. {{PD-US-expired}} is the relevant licence, for example. Read COM:CRT/United States to know more.--Roy17 (talk) 20:21, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

SchlurcherBot grouping categories at the bottom

I've been observing the files I upload on Commons once in a while to see if they have been edited. Nowadays, they are edited every single time, but nearly always just by User:SchlurcherBot with the edit summary "Grouping categories at the bottom".

This is annoying me. I want to see if the files have any real edits, such as edited descriptions, more or fewer categories, warning templates, and so on. But I nearly always just get this "Grouping categories at the bottom".

Is there a way in Commons to get the files uploaded straight away with the categories at the bottom so SchlurcherBot wouldn't have to do these insignificant edits? JIP (talk) 00:07, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

@JIP: you could avoid it as long as you put cats at the bottom. Special:UploadWizard does that.
It seems that you use an old upload form? And it inserts licence after what you put in the description box? Then you could ensure cats are at bottom by putting the licence in the permissions field instead of choosing the form's.--Roy17 (talk) 00:57, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Moving files from Wikipedia to Commons

I am trying to improve an article on a Russian poet on the English Wikipedia by adding an infobox with an image from the Russian Wikipedia however cannot get it to display with the usual Wikipedia link notation. How can I move it to the commons so it can be used by all projects? Thanks Uamaol (talk) 00:33, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

@Uamaol: could you please write down the URL of that file?--Roy17 (talk) 00:57, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
@Roy17: Sure. here is the link: ru:File:Борис_Рыжий.jpg Uamaol (talk) 01:08, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
@Uamaol: sorry this file is still protected by copyright and hence not allowed on Commons. Since he passed away, you can upload that photo on English wikipedia and choose non-free use rationale. Steps: download the file, go to en:Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard and follow instructions there. Do not upload to Commons. (Unless you manage to find the photographer and get his/her permission sent via COM:OTRS. That'd be awesome.)--Roy17 (talk) 01:17, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Real source of this portrait 這到底是誰？

This might be a long shot but anyway, can anyone find the real source? It's an old Chinese painting and all over the Internet. I tried but I found it linked to at least three persons.

這幅畫是誰呢？標題寫蘇軾，描述寫項羽，google以圖搜圖說是沈括。哭笑不得。雖然古人畫畫都不是照著本人畫，但分清畫家原意比較好吧。請問有人能找到原作是啥嗎？--Roy17 (talk) 00:57, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Hello, I'm contributor Scifivox. I've wrongly uploaded this image as a commons but it is not. It is copyrighted. That was my first upload anmd I mistaken the image. I kindly ask to remove the image from wikimedia commons. Aplogize. Thanks in advance.

--Scifivox (talk) 10:59, 25 July 2019 (UTC)

@Scifivox: I tagged it as such.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 11:17, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
Resolved
I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days. Roy17 (talk) 10:48, 27 July 2019 (UTC)

Which video to keep?

VP9/Opus, 518 kbps overall VP8/Vorbis, 673 kbps overall

Keep the VP9/Opus one?--Roy17 (talk) 10:40, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

@Roy17: Yes, I think File:An introduction to Parliament.webm should be kept as the video coding format is newer. If my advice is wrong, then please feel free to correct me, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 14:56, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
Resolved
I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days. Roy17 (talk) 10:48, 27 July 2019 (UTC)

possible to change to always desktop website (instead of mobile)

Sorry my notebook "broke" and on my mobile android device I find it more difficult to find an answer on my own.

If I am loading https://commons.wikimedia.org/ I get redirected to https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hauptseite I do not like the mobile version of commons. Is it possible to change my Preferences to always desktopwebsite. Please Ping. If it is not possible I might have to tweak my android-browser.  — Johannes Kalliauer - Talk | Contributions 21:09, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

@JoKalliauer: All the way down at the bottom of any page on Commons, at the end of the last line of text you will find a link "Desktop". Please tap it. Unfortunately, you will have to do this each time you login. The reverse is "Mobile view" in the same place. In the German language interface, those links are named "Klassische Ansicht" and "Mobile Ansicht". Also, for a browser on Android, I recommend Puffin Web Browser, with IP Block Exempt flag on sister sites or globally (you get that flag automatically here and on German Wikipedia as a benefit of Adminship).   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 11:10, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
Thank you very much! :-D Soo easy. I only checked the Preferences, and didn't find it, therfore I had changed it "every" time in my browser.  — Johannes Kalliauer - Talk | Contributions 17:22, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:  — Johannes Kalliauer - Talk | Contributions 17:22, 27 July 2019 (UTC)

File Tagged for deletion due to copy right permission issue

Hi Team,

i received the following message: Thanks for uploading File:xxx.jpg. This media is missing permission information. A source is given, but there is no proof that the author or copyright holder agreed to license the file under the given license. Please provide a link to an appropriate webpage with license information, or send an email with copy of a written permission to OTRS (permissions-commons@wikimedia.org). This also applies if you are the author yourself.

My question here is, the person for which I am writing this article is present in this picture. This picture is taken with the president of India (a public figure) at a public event. Can this still be a copy right permission issue? If yes how should i resolve it? Is there a way in which i can quote the source Indian Express in this case and publish the photo in this article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Manas.chafekar (talk • contribs) 04:09, 20 July 2019 (UTC) (UTC)

  • @Manas.chafekar: Most likely there is a copyright issue. Being a public figure does not make the picture any less copyrightable. Under the Berne Convention, photographs are copyrighted by default (by the person who took the picture). If, as you imply, it came from The Indian Express it cannot possibly be old enough for that copyright to have expired. So, no, there is no way you can give permission to use an image whose copyright is presumably held by someone else. Only the owner of that copyright (probably either the photographer or, if rights were transferred, the newspaper) can give such permission. - 04:19, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Upload album cover artists

Hi,

I'm super new here and pretty ignorant about everything. I would like to expand an existing Wikipedia page of an artist by adding the albums with an image of the album, is this allowed?

Thank You

Esther — Preceding unsigned comment added by Esther Claassen (talk • contribs) 11:31, 20 July 2019 (UTC) (UTC)

@Esther Claassen: Hi,
On Wikimedia Commons, you would have to provide a formal written permission for a free license by the copyright holder. Please see COM:OTRS.
Alternatively, you can upload the album covers locally in some languages, including the English Wikipedia, under a fair use rationale. Regards, Yann (talk) 11:31, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Move image to different category

I uploaded an image to a parent category, but then decided I wanted it under an existing third-tier subcategory. How can I move it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by HistoricBuildingFan (talk • contribs)

Please, see Help:Category. Ruslik (talk) 16:27, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
Short version: you can edit categories in Wikitext just like you edited here. - Jmabel ! talk 17:32, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Duplicate File Name

Somehow the system let me add an image using a duplicate file name. Now when I try to use the image in a Wikipedia article it shows the duplicate rather than mine, even though the addresses are different.

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:China_Grove.jpg
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:China_Grove.jpg Wiki name (talk) 23:12, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
@Wiki name: Yes. English Wikipedia uses its own files where they exist, and only resorts to Commons for files that don't exist on English Wikipedia. If you write [[File:China Grove.jpg]] on English Wikipedia, you will get en:File:China Grove.jpg (the file on English Wikipedia) instead of File:China Grove.jpg (the file on Wikimedia Commons). If you want to use File:China Grove.jpg on English Wikipedia then one of the files will have to be renamed. Since you're the original uploader of File:China Grove.jpg, you could ask for it to be renamed under criterion 1 of Commons:File renaming by using the "move" option in the "more" menu or by adding the {{Rename}} template to the page. Alternatively, you could ask for en:File:China Grove.jpg to be renamed under criterion 9 of en:Wikipedia:File names by adding a {{rename media}} template to its description page. --bjh21 (talk) 23:35, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
Somebody ought to fix this. Seems like when a file is uploaded the filename could be checked both places.Wiki name (talk) 23:43, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
@Wiki name: And on several hundred other wikis that might have a name conflict with a new Commons file? - Jmabel ! talk 03:51, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
No, just check Wikipedia on new uploads. Wouldn't that catch the lions share? - Wiki name (talk) 18:21, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
Meaning all 200 or so Wikipedias? Or for some reason special-case the English-language Wikipedia? Why would a conflict be more likely there than in, say, Chinese or French? - Jmabel ! talk 18:57, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Help me! to upload information about a poet

Hello team.. Request if i can upload word doc about a kannada poet who has won several awards and have significantly contirbuted

How to send the word doc ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arhaakol (talk • contribs) 19:03, 18 July 2019 (UTC) (UTC)

@Arhaakol: Hi,
Who is this poet? If he is dead for more than 60 years, his poems can be published on Wikisource. For that, you need to find a old publication, and scan it. Otherwise, his works are still under a copyright in India, and you are not allowed to publish them without a permission.
We don't accept Word documents. Regards, Yann (talk) 19:03, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
PS: Please sign your messages.

Thanks for the revert. Poetess is alive and she is above 60 years of age.. If not word document then how do i upload information about the person ? I have all the proof for all the awards she has won.. Regards Arhaa

  • I can't see how this would have anything to do with Commons.
    1. We don't host Word docs, although we do host some PDFs.
    2. COM:SCOPE specifically rules out using PDFs or DjVus for "a user-created original-research article".
  • If you want to write a Wikipedia article, write it in Wikipedia, and make sure it conforms to their standards for notability, verifiability, etc. - Jmabel ! talk 19:03, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Please review Category:Plan of salvation diagrams

Please review Category:Plan of salvation diagrams and report problems and mistakes.--Broter (talk) 14:05, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

I contributed many files for this category.--Broter (talk) 15:10, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Broter At a quick glance they look fine :), Thanks. –Davey2010Talk 18:25, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

I've asked the distributor to delete a few times He does not remove it.

I am the woman in this video. It is Korean model.

I've asked the distributor to delete a few times He does not remove it. The original uploader who uploaded it on YouTube also deleted it. The person who uploaded and distributed the converted file There is no answer. Request deletion of this secretly filmed and distributed video The text has already been deleted from YouTube. I am looking at my name and photographs from my damage. If you do not delete it, you will take legal action and take responsibility for defamation and use of portrait rights.

here is the URL

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%ED%95%A8%EC%8A%AC%EC%98%B9_%EB%AF%B8%EC%A6%88%EB%B9%84%ED%82%A4%EB%8B%88_%ED%85%8C%EB%A7%88%EC%9B%A8%EC%96%B4_%EC%BD%94%EC%BD%94%EB%B0%94%EC%9D%B4%ED%82%B9_%EB%85%B8%EC%BB%B7%EC%98%81%EC%83%81.webm

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%EB%A8%B8%EC%8A%AC%EB%A7%88%EB%8B%88%EC%95%84_%ED%95%A8%EC%8A%AC%EC%98%B9.webm?uselang=ko —Preceding unsigned comment was added by 211.248.183.181 (talk) 01:36, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

@211.248.183.181: Regarding for your request, please refer to COM:BLP. I have noticed that deletion requests, located here and here, were filed regarding the files. You may also want to contact info-commons@wikimedia.org regarding the issue. Please be reminded that legal threat is not tolerated on Wikimedia Commons, and repeated offenders may subject to ban. If you have any question, or if you require Korean translation, please feel free to ask me, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 12:49, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Trying to correct info on myself

Please tell me how. I also added a picture and it was removed. Not really sure how this works. Just would like it to be spot on true and correct. —Preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.46.200.52 (talk) 06:44, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

On top right hand corner there are edit buttons. Click that while you are on the file description pages. Some pages might be protected from IP users but not registered users.--Roy17 (talk) 09:04, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

what license text is behind "attribution"

what license text is behind "attribution" as used here: example "attribution" license --ThurnerRupert (talk) 13:12, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Hi ThurnerRupert, Attribution would be "Stefan Bollmann", Thanks. –Davey2010Talk 18:23, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

available newer version

SystemScript 004.svg using lang=kbp
SystemScript 004 dty, kbp and lfn fixed.svg using lang=kbp

from file talk:SystemScript 004.svg
file:SystemScript 004 dty, kbp and lfn fixed.svg is a fix for #kbp and #lfn.
As a new user account I am not allowed to overwrite file:SystemScript 004.svg.
Regards no bias — קיין אומוויסנדיק פּרעפֿערענצן — keyn umvisndik preferentsn talk contribs 14:23, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Done / Fixed by Nirajan pant! Thanks for the help!
no bias — קיין אומוויסנדיק פּרעפֿערענצן — keyn umvisndik preferentsn talk contribs 19:15, 21 July 2019 (UTC)


uploading an image to Wikimedia Commons

  • Bulleted list item

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 77giallo77 (talk • contribs) 16:35, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

@77giallo77: Please follow COM:FS.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:39, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Edition ability

Can i edit in wiki with mobile? Does it need computer or not?

Hi 103.242.23.186, You can, Click here and you should be in mobile mode :), Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 18:19, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Cannot overwrite the .svg file

Hello. I changed the font of the image on the right to the one more similar to the original. But I cannot upload this new version with the error message saying there is already exactly same file on the server, while it looks very different. How can I solve this problem? Thank you. 고솜 (talk) 04:25, 29 July 2019 (UTC) 고솜 (talk) 04:26, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

I just realised that the file was uploaded properly but it is not reflected on the file page for unknown reason. 고솜 (talk) 04:28, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
@고솜: It seems that the file is already OK now, so perhaps the problem you mentioned is some sort of server lagging? Feel free to ask me or ask at COM:VPT if you have any further questions.廣九直通車 (talk) 05:52, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
@고솜: For future reference, please see COM:FAQ#PURGE.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:43, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
Yes, it was just a delay on the file page. Thank you! 고솜 (talk) 16:55, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:15, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

Removal of Personal Picture

Good afternoon. Could not find an email to contact. Asked for removal of uploaded picture and have waited about 3 months and sadly no action has been taken and have not heard back from anyone. Would like this picture uploaded to be removed. Followed instructions for "speedy deletion" but got confused as this has not been simple at all. Nicely requesting that this photo of myself be removed from your site. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dami_Tha_Prince_and_Sonny_Digital_in_2014_at_K_Camp_Listening_Party.jpg . Thanks and looking forward to hearing back. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Producerartwriter (talk • contribs) 22:00, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

@Producerartwriter: Thank you, regarding this file, Commons:Deletion requests/File:Dami Tha Prince and Sonny Digital in 2014 at K Camp Listening Party.jpg was re-opened. Please feel free to express your concern on the deletion request page. You may also want to look at COM:BLP for more information, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 12:52, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Thanks, pressed link provided and saw user Jeff G response "Delete as a courtesy, part of the en:Dami Tha Prince and en:Dami Tha Prince (music producer) vanishing act." Picture however still up? Is this a process I wait for or is there ant futher action supposed to be taken on my part? Thanks

✓ Done Deleted as a courtesy Gbawden (talk) 08:00, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

Interwikilinks/descriptions

Hi, hard to explain in English, but here I go: take for example this file. What is preferred: &) interwikilinking in the existing description or adding a caption? Though, when adding a caption, interwikilinks are not possible. Also, when making a typo, the "resume editing" possibility is no longer available. Hence, I have to publish the change and correct afterwards. Someone here who can give me a hint? Thank you for your time. Lotje (talk) 13:31, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

  • Having a description in as many languages as possible, interwiki linking in the descriptions (linking, for example, a name to the article in the appropriate language), and adding captions in as many languages as possible are all desirable. There isn't any either/or involved.
    • If this is a person/place/etc. of any significance, adding a specific category is probably a lot more important than adding any wikilink.
  • Often, if there is not a lot to say about the photo, the description and caption for a given language can be identical. (However, if an existing description rises to the level of copyrightable, be aware that captions are CC-0 and you might be violating copyright by simply copying someone else's description to a caption.)
  • Not sure what you mean by the '"resume editing" possibility': is that something specific to captions or are you talking about editing wikitext, since you mention both here? - Jmabel ! talk 19:28, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
@Jmabel: thank you so much for your time! by "resume editing" I mean there is no longer any way to correct the text after previewing it. this is the latest exmaple, where I had to save the edit and afterwards make the correct interwikilink in the wikitext. Before... there was a way of correcting that immediately. Lotje (talk) 08:24, 22 July 2019 (UTC)
  • @Lotje: Is this on a phone or a computer? If it's a phone, I don't know the interface at all (ok, just enough to know I dislike) it. If on a computer: when you "Show preview", it should provide both a preview of the page and (typically below that, unless you're overriding with a stylesheet) an editing area. Is that not how it is for you? - Jmabel ! talk 15:32, 22 July 2019 (UTC)
@Jmabel: it's not on a phone, but it even gets better...: when I add an interwikilink, there appear 3 "edit captions" next to each other, like this: "edit" "edit" 'edit". I give in. Too hard to explain something I see and someone else doesn't. Seems like the Tower of Babel to me. :-) Lotje (talk) 16:09, 22 July 2019 (UTC)
@Lotje: Posting a screenshot or following mw:How to report a bug would be helpful if the problem recurs.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 18:33, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

File:大龍峒保安宮0.jpg

I happened to see this photo(File:大龍峒保安宮0.jpg). I don't know what category to put it under because no one has yet created "UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards" category. What should I do?--Kai3952 (talk) 12:53, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

@Kai3952: Sure, just create Category:UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards, categorize it with other categories (such as Category:UNESCO, or any other more specific categories, also make sure that they are placed down as [[Category:<Category name>]]), than publish your edit. You may then categorize the category for Taipei Bao-an Temple with your Category:UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards, and make sure other categories of different heritage buildings are categorized properly. Enclosed please find a list of heritage buildings in Chinese, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 08:31, 13 July 2019 (UTC)
@廣九直通車: I just saw someone adding "Category:UNESCO awards" to File:大龍峒保安宮0.jpg. See:special:diff/359190044--Kai3952 (talk) 17:09, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

I added Category:Https://www.thsrc.com.tw/tw/TimeTable/SearchResult

I accidentally made a mistake when I added "Photographs of Jordan by 林高志" category to the page. Could someone please delete this edit from the page history at File:約旦古蹟 329.jpg?--Kai3952 (talk) 11:08, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

@Kai3952: Thank you, you only need to revert the wrong edit. Unless for special situations (such as edits of personal information which requires oversighter support), there is no need to delete mistaken edit history, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 11:38, 23 July 2019 (UTC)
Are you talking about this: "Commons:Revision deletion#When Revision Deletion may be used"?--Kai3952 (talk) 12:17, 23 July 2019 (UTC)
Why on earth would this call for a revision deletion? - Jmabel ! talk 14:36, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

Template for categorization

Dear friends on Commons. We already have the category Category:Supported_by_Wikimedia_Slovakia which goes with the Template:Supported by Wikimedia Slovakia. However, we would like to categorize the media by the year it was created. What would be the best approach? To try to add a new parameter into the template or to create new templates for the given years? Would anyone be able to add the parameter? Thank you!--Jetam2 (talk) 12:35, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Hi

I upload one image in wikimedia but it's marked to copyright violation but it's our company logo and I have to rights fully publish to wiki so what i do please help me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shiraski (talk • contribs) 05:55, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

@Shiraski: you can either confirm the permission via COM:OTRS, or mark it with a CC licence on your official website and then reply here.--Roy17 (talk) 09:03, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

File uploading

Hi dear! I can not upload my file to wikipedia. I opened a page and on first day only one file was uploaded as experience, but after that I tried to upload files but they are not uploaded and the computer gives negative message. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Saeedulhaq.saeed (talk • contribs) 06:23, 23 July 2019‎ (UTC)

@Saeedulhaq.saeed: your logs show that you only tried uploading one file on Commons and it was successful. Please use Special:UploadWizard and try again. If you still cannot, please jot down the error message and reply here, or take and upload a screenshot of the error.--Roy17 (talk) 09:03, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

Setting global preferences

Funny, I'm not finding this in the archives. When I go to set my global preferences, in front of certain params such as 'Allow other users to email me' there are two unlabeled check boxes. What's the difference between checking one, the other, or both? Kwamikagami (talk) 07:41, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

@Kwamikagami: The first box on each detail line of Special:GlobalPreferences means "this preference is global". The second box in this case means "Allow other users to email me". I have both checked, allowing users from all WMF wikis to email me.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 09:01, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

Sorry, I still don't understand. What's the difference between clicking the different boxes? Presumably they both mean "Allow other users to email me." Kwamikagami (talk) 09:14, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

@Kwamikagami: Unless both boxes are checked, you will not get email messages from every WMF wiki.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 09:23, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

Thanks, Jeff. Why have two boxes then? Does the second box maybe show whether or not I have that option set for some but not all accts? Kwamikagami (talk) 09:27, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

@Kwamikagami: If you check just the first box, you will not get email messages from every WMF wiki. If you uncheck the first box, you cannot check the second box, it will be dimmed because it won't matter. Of course, you can override each global preference on each local wiki.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 09:58, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

Ah, I get it. The first is like a missile switch cover that you need to flip up to access the switch, so you don't hit it accidentally. Thanks. Kwamikagami (talk) 17:13, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

Use image from News website?

Hello! I was editing a page on Mohan_Kanda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohan_Kanda). There is no image of him, however, lots of images are available online. Can I upload and use his image from the online edition of the Hindu newspaper? The link is this https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/kanda-panel-recommendations-accepted/article2463047.ece

No, you may not - the image is copyrighted. Ruslik (talk) 20:31, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

Bandera de España Ilegal

Buenas noches acabo de detectar en una biografia del señor Luis Barcenas, que la bandera que aparece junto a la ciudad de nacimiento y el pais, no corresponde con la bandera de España que tiene en la pagina de España, ese símbolo es una bandera Ilegal ya que no representa a los españoles y españolas por ser un Simbolo Franquista correspondiente a la falange Española de la época de la dictadura, acabo de exponer dicho problema en el perfil del Presidente del Gobierno Pedro Sanchez, en el de la Ex Presidenta de la Junta de Andalucia Susana Diaz y en el del Actual Alcalde de Huelva Gabriel Cruz, si no cambian dicho símbolo lo denunciaré en los tribunales por enaltecimiento de simbologia franquista, segun esta escrito en la Ley de Memoria Historica y Democrática, asi como haré un llamamiento a los medios de comunicación, para que lo denuncien públicamente. Tenemos una bandera muy bonita y democrática que respeta a todos y todas los ciudadanos y ciudadanas. Espero su rectificación. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.4.216.112 (talk • contribs) 24 July 2019‎ 23:56 (UTC)

History of culture? Cultural history?

I have previously created Category:Cultural history of Taiwan, but I am still a little confused. What is the difference between "History of culture" and "Cultural history"?--Kai3952 (talk) 00:49, 25 July 2019 (UTC)

According to en:Cultural_history it is more about cultural interpretation of history. Ruslik (talk) 15:55, 25 July 2019 (UTC)

Искажение описания файла при его воспроизведении.

В своём файле:

Rudolf Schwabski я привожу развёрнутые объяснения на трёх языках: русском, английском и немецком 

Русский и немецкий тесты воспроизводятся правильно.  Английский текст  же переводится на русский.

Что происходит? Vitold Muratov (talk) 22:02, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

How to download music using wikipedia

How to download music using wikipedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Oratilwe Sphiwe (talk • contribs) 26 July 2019‎ 19:25 (UTC)

how to add information in Wikipedia

as I want to be an fashion influencer I would like to add my photos and information in Wikipedia so that people reached easily and learn from it and also know about me and follow my tips so how can I add my information in it — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bijay singh style creator (talk • contribs) 05:27, 28 July 2019‎ (UTC)

@Bijay singh style creator: You are asking this on Wikimedia Commons, not Wikipedia. However, even on Wikipedia self promotion is not acceptable, and to have an an article there you or your business would have to be notable. Rodhullandemu (talk) 08:09, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
@Bijay singh style creator: Please also see w:WP:N, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 12:43, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

License

Excuse me. How to provide sufficient information? File:Yui Natsukawa.jpg --Thedarkknightli (talk) 14:43, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

Hey Thedarkknightli. You need to provide evidence that the image has been released under a compatible free license. If the image has merely been taken from elsewhere online, then it is probably not suitable for Commons. For more information see Commons:Licensing. GMGtalk 14:51, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
@Thedarkknightli: What license do you want to use for File:Yui Natsukawa.jpg?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:54, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
I want to use this file on Yui Natsukawa. So I hope it won't be deleted. -- Thedarkknightli (talk) 15:11, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
There is no evidence of a free licence at the source website: © 2005－2019 douban.com, all rights reserved. So, unless you are the photographer, I'm afraid you cannot upload it here. De728631 (talk) 15:48, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

What can I do?

I added pictures to Wikipedia-site Parolan rottinki Oy, and the picture is free to use. What can I do that it does not get deleted?

Iitu75


"Source of derivative work is not properly indicated: File:Anitta-riippukeinussa.jpg Català | Deutsch | English | فارسی | 日本語 | Русский | Slovenščina | Tiếng Việt | 中文（简体）‎ | 中文（繁體）‎ | +/− Warning sign This media may be deleted. A file that you have uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, File:Anitta-riippukeinussa.jpg, is a derivative work, containing an "image within an image". Examples of such works would include a photograph of a sculpture, a scan of a magazine cover, or a map that has been altered from the original. In each of these cases, the rights of the creator of the original must be considered, as well as those of the creator of the derivative work.

While the description page states who made this derivative work, it currently doesn't specify who created the original work, so the overall copyright status is unclear. If you did not create the original work depicted in this image, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. Please edit the file description and add the missing information, or the file may be deleted. If you created the original content yourself, enter this information as the source. If someone else created the content, the source should be the address to the web page where you found it, the name and ISBN of the book you scanned it from, or similar. You should also name the author, provide verifiable information to show that the content is in the public domain or has been published under a free license by its author, and add an appropriate template identifying the public domain or licensing status, if you have not already done so. Please add the required information for this and other files you have uploaded before adding more files. If you need assistance, please ask at the help desk. Thank you!" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Iitu75 (talk • contribs) 12:35, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

@Iitu75: Thank you for your question. It seems that the copyright status of that original picture is not clear. For example, who is the author, when did the original photo taken, and what is its copyright status? You scanned the image, but forgot to include these information. Please provide such information, or if appropriate, send a permission statement to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org (English) or permissions-fi@wikimedia.org (Finnish) according to the instructions of OTRS. Please feel free to ask me, and please do not hesitate to ask for translation if you are not good at English, as we have Finnish-speaking users to answer your question, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 14:27, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

Photo of H.H. Baard

I have a photo of H.P. Baard, what are the admission rules to get it on the related wiki page?— Preceding unsigned comment added by MarcBouman (talk • contribs) 13:47, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

@MarcBouman: Please see OTRS, and ask the copyright owner to send a permission statement to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 14:20, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

I need help with my multimedia on my phone please

I need help with my multimedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lee Hunt jr (talk • contribs) 29 July 2019‎ 20:44 (UTC)

Sunset?

These photos were taken on the headland near Zhaoyang Fishing Port. To watch the sunset from here is impossible! Because the photographer is facing northeast. I was always wondering why these photos are named "Sunsets".--Kai3952 (talk) 22:41, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

@Kai3952: They may be sunrises instead. You should have asked @Rudolphous, who named and uploaded them.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 23:08, 22 July 2019 (UTC)
Yes, this is incorrect and can be better named sunrise. Can someone do a proper rename? I am a couple of weeks offline. Rudolphous (talk) 08:26, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
✓ Done @Kai3952 and Rudolphous: I have moved the files to a name pattern of "Sunrise (number)". De728631 (talk) 12:25, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
Thanks! Rudolphous (talk) 17:57, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

"Internal error: Server failed to store temporary file" while trying to upload video

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T228929

I see this issue has come up on Phabricator a couple of times already. Is anyone else having this problem when uploading large files? -- Andre Carrotflower (talk) 16:39, 25 July 2019 (UTC)

I have the same issue at the moment. The Upload Wizard shows the exact same error when I try to upload a picture.--Fibo18 (talk) 19:37, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
I reported the issue to Phabricator. This is very frustrating... -- Andre Carrotflower (talk) 20:28, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
@Andre Carrotflower: It's happening again now. Bahnfrend (talk) 13:10, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
Unfortunately it looks as if the technical folks at Phab have no intention of fixing this quickly. Hiàn (talk) 21:19, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
Resolved Thanks GiorgioGaleotti for marking it "unbreak now". It should be fixed now. If you see this error again within the next few days, please reopen the task. Beyond a few days, it is probably some other issue causing the same error message, so file a new task. -- Tim Starling (WMF) (talk) 05:54, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

Uploading Photo

Hi I want to upload my grandfather photo but wiki cannot determine the photo — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mfrizky (talk • contribs) 06:39, 30 July 2019‎ (UTC)

@Mfrizky: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload a smaller (<50KB or <5MP) jpg photo as a new user while leaving the summary intact. The photo you tried to upload is smaller, and you wrote it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a smaller photo, it is a copyright violation taken from the web. If you took the photo yourself, please upload the full-size original of it, including EXIF metadata. If you did not take the photo, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept it, and have the photographer post Commons:Licensing compliant permission for such works on their website or social media presence or send the photo and permission via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. If you change the summary or use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 08:13, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for this Jeff G. , I try using mobile browser, but I can't find the button to upload images/photos, is it only restricted for desktop users ?

@Mfrizky: You're welcome. Uploading is not restricted to desktops, but you may have better results on your mobile device with Special:Upload. In Chrome and Safari on my iPad, the button is labeled "Choose File". You may also like the desktop view better than the mobile view like I do.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 10:34, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

Does uploading an .mp3 require Autopatrol rights?

Hi, I am interested in uploading an .mp3 file from a YouTube video that has been uploaded with the CC-BY 3.0 License. When I try to upload the file, I get a warning that audio file uploading is disabled by default due to (understandable) concerns over copyright, and to request Autopatrol rights to get around this. However, it seems like Autopatrol rights require a very large number of edits on the commons which I do not have, and therefore seems unlikely I could go about acquiring them. Is there therefore no way for me to upload an audio file (even one I am confident is not copyrighted)?

Aab254 (talk) 13:11, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

@Aab254: What file is it, from what video, and how did you get it from that video?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:14, 30 July 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: The file is a clip of a car driving at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, from this video by Mr JWW which has been uploaded with YouTube's CC license. I recorded the short (5 second) clip I wanted with Audacity. Aab254 (talk) 13:22, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

Please visit my deletion discussion at [[9]]

Please visit my deletion discussion at [[10]].--Broter (talk) 15:59, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

Editing an article

Dear friends!

I wrote my first article and I need in help (editing). Where I must load article and find helper? Averev (talk) 21:04, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

  • @Averev: I'm guessing that you meant to ask this question on Wikipedia (since Wikimedia Commons, the site you are on, does not have articles). Given that your question is in English, I'm guessing that you want the English-language Wikipedia. Try asking at w:Wikipedia:Teahouse. - Jmabel ! talk 22:36, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

Flicker uploading problem

I have uploaded lots of photos from Flicker with this uploader but it has now suddenly stopped working on several different computers that I have previously used for plenty of uploads without any problems.

I consistently get an Error 403: your request was denied message. Do anybody know what is wrong and how I can solve the problem in the easiest possible way?Ramblersen2 (talk) 16:35, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

@Flominator: Notifying application creator.廣九直通車 (talk) 13:03, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Cemetery Plan

Hello,

I want to add the following map to the Wiki Page I am working on. Is this possible? I was thinking I could screen shot the map and then cite it. It is from the Mayor's office of Paris and was published on this cite:

https://api-site.paris.fr/images/74771 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abkeating (talk • contribs) 19:31, 30 July 2019‎ (UTC)

Abkeating: There are far better way to extract graphics from PDFs than to take screenshots of them (especially since these are vector graphics). But first, do you have any particular reason to believe that the content is published under a free license or released into the public domain? —LX (talk, contribs) 08:46, 31 July 2019 (UTC)


The reason I think it is for anyone to use is because it is from an article from the mayor of Paris.

Abkeating (talk) 21:33, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Unblock Article editing

How can I unblock from the article editing ?

@Grydle and Sync: Firstly, please sign your posts with 4 tildes. You need to ask about unblocking on Wikipedia - you were blocked there for being a promotion/advertising only account. In other words you were solely trying to advertise your business which is not allowed. Gbawden (talk) 11:35, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Properly Attributing Photos?

Hello,

We are publishing a medical study guide and one of our authors used all Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons photos. If we put the author name and a link to the photo on this site, does that suffice for giving proper attribution? Thank you.

It depends on the individual licence for each photo. E.g. Creative Commons licences require that you also provide a link to the licence text. Other images, however, may be free of copyright at all, so there is no attribution required for them. So without a list of filenames, we can hardly provide a general answer to your request. De728631 (talk) 19:26, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

I can't upload my file

I have been trying to upload my file. I'm using a PDF and I has been impossible to do it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CONCEJO44 (talk • contribs) 16:20, 31 July 2019‎ (UTC)

What error message do you get when you try to upload the file? Please note also that we do not keep PDF files for images, and also text PDFs are only kept under special circumstances. De728631 (talk) 19:33, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Please help. Delete page and delete photo. I disagree.

Hello. Please help. Where can I read about how to technically lead a discussion regarding the page marked for deletion. I am against the removal of the page and I want to take part in the discussion of the issue, but I do not understand how. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Artsidorov (talk • contribs) 19:24, 31 July 2019‎ (UTC)

@Artsidorov: Follow the link in the deletion notice to the deletion proposal here and explain why this image is either free of copyright or has been released by the photographer with a licence suitable for use here. Normally images found on Facebook will be copyrighted, so not acceptable here. Rodhullandemu (talk) 19:30, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Adding declined file moves to watchlist

Hi, Is there any way I can automatically add a declined filename request to my watchlist?, I'm currently having to add these manually and it'd be easier if something could do it for me if possible, Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 21:37, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Hey Davey2010. Under your watchlist preferences you can select to have all pages you edit added to your watchlist. This will accomplish what you wish to do, but will also probably end up adding a bunch of page you might not necessarily want. Not sure if that's worth the trouble to you though. GMGtalk 14:32, 1 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi GreenMeansGo,
On my watchlist preferences I have:
Watched pages
Add pages and files I edit to my watchlist
Add pages and files I move to my watchlist
Add pages I create and files I upload to my watchlist
Add pages where I have performed a rollback to my watchlist
Add new files I upload to my watchlist
which are all ticked but there isn't option to "Add pages and files I decline to my watchlist" although I guess it would fall under "Add pages and files I edit to my watchlist",
Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 14:56, 1 August 2019 (UTC)
Yup Davey2010. You'd have to add all edits as in the first tick box. The move creates a log entry, but I believe the decline is just a regular semi-automated edit with the removal of the request template. It's possible you could request that the Movefile Gadget add an option to watchlist declines, but I have no idea who maintains it. After poking around for a bit, I still don't know. GMGtalk 15:09, 1 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi GreenMeansGo, No worries I'll do a bit of searching - The filemoving tool's failed a few times so if I could locate the error page I might be able to go from that (hopefully :) ), Many thanks for your help anyway :), –Davey2010Talk 20:57, 1 August 2019 (UTC)
Asked at MediaWiki talk:Gadget-RenameLink.js, Admittedly not entirely sure if it's the correct place but I think it is..... –Davey2010Talk 21:14, 1 August 2019 (UTC)

photograph license

May I upload a photograph that was taken with my camera, and on my film, but not by me (i.e., I was not the photographer)? The subject of the photograph is Hubert Lederer Dreyfus (died April 22, 2017). Hubert Dreyfus has a page on Wikipedia. The photographer is John Haugeland (died June 23, 2010). John Haugeland also has a page on Wikipedia. The photograph was taken at John Haugeland's suggestion, and with Hubert Dreyfus's consent, as a gift to me. It was their stated intention that the negative should be mine, to do with as I please. However, as they are both now deceased, it is no longer possible to obtain written releases from them.--Grandmotherfrompeoria (talk) 02:58, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

@Grandmotherfrompeoria: Sorry, you may not upload that photo without written permission sent by the estate or heirs of the photographer via OTRS with a carbon copy to you, and a {{subst:OP}} tag.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:24, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: OK, I will see if I can obtain that. Thank you. Grandmotherfrompeoria (talk) 15:05, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
@Grandmotherfrompeoria: You're welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:21, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

@Jeff G.: I have obtained agreement from the copyright holder. Please advise the correct sequence of steps to follow. Should the copyright holder first use the "Interactive Release Generator"? Or should I first upload the photo with an "OTRS Pending" tag? And how does the copyright holder identify the photo to OTRS? through a ticket number? Grandmotherfrompeoria (talk) 15:58, 7 August 2019 (UTC)

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