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File:Beata Igielska.jpg

Yes, I know, but in this case, after explanation how free licences work, the uploader asked to delete the file ASAP, so there is no need to wait with deletion. Polimerek (talk) 12:11, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

Hey Polimerek. I'm not seeing where the author requested deletion, either on-wiki or in the OTRS ticket. Can you link to this? GMG^talk 14:47, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

Ticket:2019123010003463. In his last E-mail the uploader asked to delete this file, after explanation that we need not his agreement or the person on the picture but the author's one. I guess he had no contact with author or author rejected free licening the picture. Polimerek (talk) 20:03, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

@Polimerek:  Done If the ticket somehow gets fixed and you need it restored, feel free to post here and I'll help out. Thanks for taking care of it. GMG^talk 22:13, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

Mediation request

I was hoping Masumrezarock100 would fix that TGcomix deletion discussion. Fae changed the insulting category but copied over the text that was clearly just an attack on AshFriday's credibility. I foolishly thought that this had reached some kind of peace, so I removed it. And Fae reverted me. My next edit was going to be moving the multiple "keeps" that were copypasted into Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Files nominated for deletion by AshFriday to the talk page, but I can guess how that will go over. This is all getting a little strange. It's just a deletion discussion. Can you help steer this back to what passes for normal around here? 21:43, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

@World's Lamest Critic: Apologies. I was in meetings basically all day today and I still have a conference call in 20 minutes. I'll try to look into it. I'm not sure how much one person can do alone, but maybe we can ping some helpful colleagues too. GMG^talk 22:09, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

Thanks, but the deletion discussion has already been closed. Probably best if I just leave it alone. World's Lamest Critic (talk) 22:24, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

AN

I wonder if you may wish to close COM:AN#Correct_use_of_categories_-_and_an_admin's_behaviour including the IBAN "proposal" please? As already stated, I have no time and desire anymore, and due to bashing and lies I stop any engagement in maintenance for the time being. Many thanks in advance. --A.Savin 18:46, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

Commented there seconding the request for close. I would do so myself but I commented also. I can close it if no one wants to, but would prefer an uninvolved party did so. GMG^talk 18:52, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

Undeletion

I believe it is you who is mistaken! Fakechuckle. No really, urm. I own that game, I can do what I want with it. I can reproduce pictures of it whenever I feel like, they can't sue any of us for that? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mantr33r (talk) 21:09, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

Unfortunately Mantr33r, just because you own a copy of the game does not mean you own the intellectual property rights to the program. You may own a copy of the latest movie too, but that doesn't mean you can go out and start selling rights for someone to make the new Star Wars film or start selling themed space ship toys, because you don't own the copyright. You just own a copy.

You may choose to listen to that advice or not. If you do not, I would warn you that repeatedly uploading copyrighted content is considered very disruptive and can result in a good deal of unwanted attention. GMG^talk 21:14, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

However, you can write the entire plot of the new Star Wars film down on Wikipedia! All movies on Wikipedia have a plot section! It's not a violation to share information, especially screenshots of games you own: Fair Use, again, wins yet again. Thank you!!!!!!! Mantr33r (talk) 21:38, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

@Mantr33r: An original summary of a plot is not covered under copyright. There is no copyright for the general arc of a story, but only for the original text, performance, music, artwork and video presentation. If you were to copy large portions of the original text of a script, that would be covered under copyright, and would not be allowed. Beyond that, and I believe you have already been told this more than once, the English Wikipedia allows limited fair use content. Commons does not. For further information see Commons:Fair use. GMG^talk 22:01, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

Fast Close of UnDR -- Commons:Undeletion_requests/Current_requests#File:DayOfInfamy2.png

Over the years there have been several discussions of how long UnDRs should remain open. This has evolved into a general agreement that except for requests by OTRS volunteers for restoration, that all UnDRs should remain open for at least 24 hours and preferably for 24 hours after the last comment, see Commons talk:Undeletion requests/Archive 1#Closing time?.

While it isn't formal policy, given that we are a round the world organization, it makes sense to allow editors around the world to comment, even in completely obvious cases like the one above. I hope you agree. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 21:24, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

@Jameslwoodward: Sorry about that. Maybe I should have been more clear. There are two requests for the same file, as this file is also included in Commons:Undeletion_requests/Current_requests#Various_photos. I can certainly reopen the one if you would like though. GMG^talk

That was my mistake much appreciated Mantr33r (talk) 21:34, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

Would you please assess this image

Would you please assess this image. I uploaded it because the source stated the images were by "courtesy of NOAA www.climate.gov". Subsequently I have thought about the qualifier, original images, and realised that the images may have had lines indicating ocean currents added, so the images are no longer the sole work of NOAA. If you agree with that, would you please delete the image.

On a question of procedure, sometimes I upload an image and, for whatever reason, subsequently change my mind and want to delete it. But it seems ordinary users are not given any tools to achieve that. If that is the case, then is there a standard procedure I can follow to achieve deletions? Or do I need to communicate with an administrator. --Epipelagic (talk) 10:40, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Hey Epipelagic. Well, ideally we want to find and cite the original image. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing anywhere online where the original from NOAA actually is. Google images doesn't find anything besides Research Gate and Slide Share, and TinEye seems to pull a lot of unrelated images. You can nominate your own image for DR in the hopes that someone can figure it out better than we've been able to do. Alternatively, if you would like to have your own unused recently uploaded images deleted, you can tag them under COM:CSD by adding {{SD|G7. Author or uploader request deletion}}. GMG^talk 13:25, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Thanks :) – Epipelagic (talk) 19:50, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

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File:Mises Institute Campus 1.jpg

Hi GreenMeansGo. I have permission for upload the file from the organization. Explain me better what I have to do to undelete the image. I have to send an email to who? Or I have to give you an email of the institution? Please, explain me better this. --Belandra (talk) 18:53, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Hey Belandra. The organization needs to send verification releasing the content under a free license. They can do this by following the instructions at COM:CONSENT. They will need to send it directly from a verifiable address, ideally one they normally conduct business from. For a variety of reasons, we normally cannot accept permissions forwarded from third parties.

Once the permission is received, one of our OTRS agents will request undeletion and make the necessary changes to the file. GMG^talk 18:56, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

File:Oneida Students.jpg

Hi! A student of mine uploaded this and since we can't really verify anything, was asked to remove it. Can you remove it for me? File:Oneida Students.jpg. I'm trying to find out more about the provenance of the image, but until then it's probably best that the image not be on Commons. I don't want to go through a formal deletion discussion so that when we do re-upload it (or request it be restored) the discussion won't potentially harm its chances of survival. ReaderofthePack (talk) 21:23, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Hey Shalor. I'm afraid I couldn't come up with any better. The school closed in 1918 (this source), but I can't find anything that says this was ever published, rather than sitting in an archive for a century as a glass negative. I've added it to Category:Undelete in 2039. Also, previous deletion is neither here nor there, as long as we have more information that verifies the copyright status. GMG^talk 13:47, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

• Thanks! That's good to know! Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 17:09, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

Request for advice

I've been able to google that the U.S. Department of Energy's Photography office is run by Heidi Palombo, electronic address: heidi.palombo@hq.doe.gov -- whose office's "FAQS" page at https://www.energy.gov/management/office-management/employee-services/faqs#ETVC has content reading thus.

Extended content

"[...] please call in advance to schedule passport/visa photos and portraits. ________ DOE Photography Collection (Energy Technology Visuals Collection-ETVC) 1. Are the images in the collection available on-line? Yes. [Lists links where images can be found on DoE website or its flickr stream, etc.] [ . . . ] 4. Are your images in the public domain? Yes the images available on the web sites are in the public domain. [ . . . ] 9. How do we credit the pictures? Credit the U.S. Department of Energy. [ . . . ]" §   §   § "With 27,000 pictures, the ETVC is an excellent resource for DOE program personnel preparing publications, presentations, and briefings. We also serve DOE contractors, other Federal agencies, state and local agencies, universities, the media and the public. In addition, we maintain the files of photographs taken by the DOE photography department." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hodgdon's secret garden (talk • contribs) 12:56, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

However, the photo currently at Commons here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PF_Bk249_team.png -- of Clarice Phelps along with her other three colleagues Frank Riley, Shelley VanCleve, & Rose Boll on DoE's Oak Ridge National Lab's isotope Bk-249 team is NOT apparently one that is found on their website as far as I know; however, the Photography office's FAQS page seems to indicate that there are electronic images pertaining to ORNL that visitors to the DoE could access on-site -- hence, Ms. Palombo could as well through her own server, if the group photo of its Bk-249 team could be found there in this fashion, if she could be persuadable so to do, and if she might know the pertinent info for Wiki Commons purposes about the image or if such info might somehow be attached to it somehow.

How would you suggest I word the request in an e-mail to her (presumably from my personal e-mail account(?)) and what stuff, most concisely, would I be looking for?--Hodgdon's secret garden (talk) 12:36, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Hey @Hodgdon's secret garden: It's difficult to say really. As I've indicated in the other discussions, government agencies often misunderstand their own copyright, in any case where you are not actually dealing with the Copyright Office. So for example, the DOE in your links says that all the images on their Flickr are in the public domain, and they've marked them as such on Flickr. However, some of these are clearly wrong.

For example, this photostream is all marked public domain US Govt work. But it's not. It's the result of this contest which is open to the public. The rules there specify that the content be released under CCBYSA 4.0, and so the images on Flickr should also be marked CCBYSA 4.0, which has different rules (e.g., attribution required) than a public domain photo would.

So when dealing with these third parties, you're not really looking for if they say their content is free, but for why the content should be free. You're not really looking for a statement, you're looking for the rationale behind that statement. GMG^talk 13:22, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

CC by - NC - ND 4.0 Int'l pro'lly a no-go too, right?

TED Talks's webpage TED.com Terms of Use:

Unless otherwise indicated on the website, audio and video files, transcripts and/or information about a speaker are licensed via Creative Commons license (CC BY -- NC -- ND 4.0 International), which means that certain TED Content may be used for personal and/or educational purposes as long as the license terms and TED Talks’ Usage Policy are followed.---"6. License to TED Content" (date: May 15, 2018)

Advance thx ( ? for ur response ) --Hodgdon's secret garden (talk) 07:42, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Hmm - Then bottom right @ this page https://www.ted.com/talks/clarice_phelps_how_i_claimed_a_seat_at_the_periodic_table reads, © TED Conferences, LLC. All rights reserved. <shrugs>--Hodgdon's secret garden (talk) 08:02, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Yes, see Commons:Licensing. We can't accept non-commercial licenses. GMG^talk 11:20, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

How can I upload Media's

Hii, How can I upload media without show it's own work. Trishneet Arora India (talk) 16:43, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Well, the short answer is that if you didn't take these photographs, then it isn't your own work, and you can't upload it as if it were. GMG^talk 16:49, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Bjork

Thanks for the clarification! The two requests came in one after the other, and were very similarly named, so it was a tad confusing. --Ìch heiss Nat ùn ìch redd e wenig Elsässisch!^{Talk to me in EN, FR, PL, GSW-FR(ALS).} 20:00, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

Yeah. It took me a second too. Except when I googled the author and Bjork, it led me back to Commons and that's when I noticed the difference in the file names. GMG^talk 20:06, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

Need help again!

Hello sir! I hope you are doing fine! Need some help over here! What can I do, so this picture is ok? Regarding copyright issues. - Ελ Γκρέκο (talk) 14:31, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Hey Ελ Γκρέκο. What we would need in order to determine the copyright status of the art is information about when it was created and/or by whom. It's likely quite old, but we would need to have an idea of how old. GMG^talk 14:44, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

It's around late 1800's. We need to know the one that took this picture or the one that created the image (painted it)?⟵Ελ Γκρέκο^{♔Go ahead♔} 14:50, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

@Ελ Γκρέκο: Because it's a faithful reproduction of a two dimensional work, we're really just concerned about when the artwork was created, and the photograph would only be covered under a separate copyright if it introduced original creative elements. For example, taking a scan or a photograph of only the Mona Lisa makes no new copyright. Taking a photo of your buddy and his mom posing in front of the Mona Lisa would make a new copyright for the "non-Mona-Lisa" parts of the photo. GMG^talk 15:08, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Got it! So a photo like this one wouldn't have any copyright issues by itself but by the depiction of it. But how can we know who was the creator of the image? I am trying to find the painter but no luck so far! It's certain that it was created more than a century ago. But I can't find by whom!⟵Ελ Γκρέκο^{♔Go ahead♔} 15:13, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Well, if we can just find a source to substantiate when it was created, that would also be enough without knowing the author, so long as the original work was more than around 120 years old. But other than the plain copyright stuff, I'm afraid architecture and artwork related to Orthodoxy is well outside my area of expertise. GMG^talk 15:17, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Good! I am sorry for asking you all these questions! I'll try to ask the uploader about the date it was created! If that could actually even help somehow!⟵Ελ Γκρέκο^{♔Go ahead♔} 15:27, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

No worries. I expect that actual answer is something like "this was taken from X cathedral, and the artwork from the interior is from circa 18th century", but we need a source to actually say that this is the correct answer. GMG^talk 15:35, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

I sent them already. When/If they get back to me I am going to ask for a source as well! Thank you anyway for your help!⟵Ελ Γκρέκο^{♔Go ahead♔} 15:40, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Block

Ah, a range block. I was collateral damage then? :0 Thank you for fixing. Was a bit shocked to see "block for harrassment and vandalism". regards, --Merbabu (talk) 01:18, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

Sorry @Merbabu: . I just clicked the wrong box when clicking lots of boxes. No harm intended. If I can ever be of any help feel free to stop by. GMG^talk 01:20, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

All good. :) Better to have you checking up on things rather than not at all. :) --Merbabu (talk) 01:32, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

Commons Appeals

Dear GMG,

Thank you for your contributions at Commons:OTRS/Noticeboard#An_Appeals_and_Mediation_Board:_a_proposal. You wrote

"If I remember correctly, this dispute went from here, to UDR, to AN, and back to UDR before it was resolved."

• What do UDR and AN mean?

Thanks, Hansmuller (talk) 07:22, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

By the way, you wrote that we use the higher standard of free cultural works. But there no problem resolution, or protection for contributors (uploaders, GLAMs) is discussed. OTRS-nl thinks it follows some copyright law, and has the right to apply unspecified rules of Commons and WMF they however don't (want to) declare, are they secret? (If you like you could answer in the discussion itself, i can repost there if you prefer.) Hansmuller (talk) 07:28, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

Hey Hans. Sorry if I was using confusing language. COM:UDR is the venue for requesting undeletion of files, and COM:AN is the administrator noticeboard here on Commons.

As to the difference between the law and the standard applied on Commons, maybe it's a bit difficult to explain. For our purposes, it is the difference between what is legal and what is ethical. For example, it may be legal in many circumstances and jurisdictions for your employer to lie to you, or otherwise unenforceable under the law. It is however not ethical for them to do so.

For the purpose of Commons, because our mission is to make free content available for our sister projects and the public at large, we have determined that our standard for "ethical" is the definition of "free" under free cultural works, which entails:

• The freedom to use and perform the work
• The freedom to study the work and apply the information
• The freedom to redistribute copies
• The freedom to distribute derivative works

There may be any number of licenses or other terms that satisfy some of these criteria, but not all of them. These may be legal in the strictest sense, but we have determined for our purposes that they are not ethically useful in accomplishing our mission. GMG^talk 14:03, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

the NIAID's labs

https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/novel-coronavirus-sarscov2-images NIAID Rocky Mountain Laboratories authored these photographs. Presumably NIAID Rocky Mountain Laboratories is not a contractor inasmuch as uploaders of these same to Commons have labeled them works of US govt employees.--Hodgdon's secret garden (talk) 18:38, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

I have no idea if they are contractors or not. GMG^talk 19:01, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

File:Coronavirus an déi Jonk.jpg

Hi, you nominated this file for speedy deletion. Whats the exact reason, knowing that the author published the file as free from copyright as you can read on the foot of the picture. Kee Cyopyright means no copyright. so there is no violation op copyright. --Les Meloures (talk) 20:34, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

PS. the same for File:Coronavirus an déi Jonk 2.jpg --Les Meloures (talk) 20:36, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Well Les Meloures. Maybe there's something here I'm not aware of, but even with the statement at the footer, I'm not sure there really is such a thing as "no copyright", and I don't know that we can interpret that to specifically mean a CC0 public domain dedication. Normally we would need the creator to contact COM:OTRS and specify a specific free license, or indicate one publicly online in a way that can be verified. GMG^talk 20:40, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

At any rate, I have converted the speedy deletion nomination to a deletion request for further discussion. GMG^talk 20:40, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Yoot Inc.

Want to expand on your reasoning? @GreenMeansGo: Russianoldschoo (talk) 13:17, 18 March 2020 (UTC)

@Russianoldschoo: Because it's not clear what possible educational purpose this image may serve. Wikimedia Commons is not a general repository for images, but only for files that fall within the scope of the project, which generally requires them to at least be potentially educationally useful. This normally excludes things like random memes, joke images, or generic trivia from online. GMG^talk 13:21, 18 March 2020 (UTC)

Edited link

I Boldly edited your link now that the target was archived - hope it was the correct discussion and you don't object. --GRuban (talk) 15:19, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

No worries. Much appreciated. GMG^talk 15:20, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

Answered...

Hello, GreenMeansGo. Check your email—you've got mail!
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{YGM}} template.

--Ganímedes (talk) 14:35, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

block of User:The Lauter

Hi,

can you, please, point me where in Wikimedia Commons this sockpuppet was used abusively? Thanks. Ankry (talk) 05:35, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

@Ankry: See en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Otgo. This was one of several sockpuppets where there is apparently a history of providing false or misleading information on uploaded files, with the apparent purpose of utilizing multiple accounts in order to avoid scrutiny. The master is not blocked, but their uploads are nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Otgo.

I realize I probably could have provided additional information in the log entry to make it clearer. If you believe that the block was in error, you are free to reverse it without consulting me. GMG^talk 11:05, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the info. I have seen enwiki SPI, but I am still not sure if there is any sockpuppetry abuse on Commons. I do not intend any urgent actions. However, I would appreciate if you make a note / explanation about this block in COM:ANU for records and/or for further discussion, if needed. Ankry (talk) 11:17, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

 Done GMG^talk 12:36, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

BTW, thanks for following up and feel free to provide any feedback you have that may help me improve my decision making. GMG^talk 13:44, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

Ticket:2020021110009349

Hi GMG :) Just letting you know there's a ticket you might want to take a gander at (it's related to the issue just above). Regards, --Ìch heiss Nat ùn ìch redd e wenig Elsässisch!^{Talk to me in EN, FR, PL, GSW-FR(ALS).} 21:24, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

Gee fiz @Nat: . I'm quite confused. Sent you an email. GMG^talk 23:23, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

Also relevant Ticket:2013040210002435. Pinging @Sphilbrick: to see if they think we should just kick this to the mailing list. GMG^talk 23:29, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

File:CDC inmate meeting.jpg

File:CDC inmate meeting.jpg has been marked as a possible copyright violation. Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content—that is, images and other media files that can be used by anyone, for any purpose. Traditional copyright law does not grant these freedoms, and unless noted otherwise, everything you find on the web is copyrighted and not permitted here. For details on what is acceptable, please read Commons:Licensing. You may also find Commons:Copyright rules useful, or you can ask questions about Commons policies at the Commons:Help desk. If you are the copyright holder and the creator of the file, please read Commons:But it's my own work! for tips on how to provide evidence of that. The file you added has been deleted. If you have written permission from the copyright holder, please have them send us a free license release via COM:VRT. If you believe that the deletion was not in accordance with policy, you may request undeletion. (It is not necessary to request undeletion if using VRT; the file will be automatically restored at the conclusion of the process.) This file is a copyright violation for the following reason: unfree stock image Warning: Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

 

BevinKacon (talk) 14:14, 12 May 2020 (UTC)

Löschung von South Park Bild

Warum löschst du ein Bild zu einem Artikel, wenn der Ersteller des Bildes damit ok ist, dass das Bild bei Wikipedia ist? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dettmero (talk • contribs) 19:47, 17 June 2020 (UTC)

@Dettmero: Sprichst du Englisch? Entschuldigung. Ich spreche kein Deutsch. Perhaps someone such as @Túrelio: can help to translate. GMG^talk 20:40, 17 June 2020 (UTC)

@GreenMeansGo: Sure. Why do you delete my Picture from the South Park game? I am the creator. It's a mix from the Presskit and my own creations. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dettmero (talk • contribs) 21:10, 17 June 2020 (UTC)

@Dettmero: The images of the characters are copyrighted and non free. This is only a place for free media, which means you can't copy a work created by someone else. GMG^talk 01:49, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

File:Profane Trump Sign with Protestor.jpeg

File:Profane Trump Sign with Protestor.jpeg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

A1Cafel (talk) 07:01, 15 July 2020 (UTC)

Cheesy Barnstar

Hello GreenMeansGo, I'm requesting a suppression of all uploads of File:Cheesy Barnstar.png except for the current version. They were test files but testing is now completed. Thank you. Jerm (talk) 02:57, 14 August 2020 (UTC)

 Done GMG^talk 10:21, 14 August 2020 (UTC)

Request for review

Hi, @GreenMeansGo: please have a look if interested Commons:Deletion requests/File:Serum-institute-of-india-logo.png. Thank you. ~ Amkgp 💬 19:02, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

• Commented there. GMG^talk 19:22, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

@GreenMeansGo: Thanks for the inputs. ~ Amkgp 💬 05:56, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

Notification about possible deletion

Some contents have been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether they should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at their entry. If you created these pages, please note that the fact that they have been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with them, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Affected:

• File:Lossy-page1-2916px-'Fisher. Bishop of Rochester' RMG PY6068.jpg

Yours sincerely, Leonel Sohns (talk) 19:18, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

Sup. request

Hello GreenMeansGo and apologies for the inconvenience but I'm requesting a suppression all uploads except for the current versions of File:Cricket Barnstar.png & File:Mixed Drinks Barnstar.png as they were test uploads. Thank you. Jerm (talk) 00:18, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

•  Done GMG^talk 13:43, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

Hello GreenMeansGo I'm requesting the suppression of all uploads of File:Referee Barnstar.png except for the current version. The current version is now the final completed look. Thank you again. Jerm (talk) 17:53, 10 October 2020 (UTC)

•  Done GMG^talk 11:24, 11 October 2020 (UTC)

Hello again GreenMeansGo Could you suppress all uploads of File:Mathematics Barnstar.png & File:Forensic Barnstar.png except for the current uploads which are the finished versions. Thank you. Jerm (talk) 02:41, 6 November 2020 (UTC)

•  Done GMG^talk 15:37, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

GreenMeansGo Thank you and welcome back btw. Your sudden vanishment was a bit concerning. Jerm (talk) 00:44, 11 November 2020 (UTC)

I haven't quite vanished. But 2020 hasn't exactly been kind in terms of continuing our normal routines. Hopefully that will all change soon. GMG^talk 11:18, 11 November 2020 (UTC)

GreenMeansGo Could you do File:Bivalvia Barnstar.png? And yes, routine has changed for almost everyone, but the vaccine Pfizer is supposed to have promising results or so I've read on the news which is better than nothing though. Jerm (talk) 19:38, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

 Done GMG^talk 11:16, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

COM:AN/U

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--A1Cafel (talk) 08:47, 2 October 2020 (UTC)

@GreenMeansGo: The above edit restriction has expired. Notification made at Commons:Administrators' noticeboard#Edit restriction--A1Cafel (talk) 06:33, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Undeleted files

Hi, you undeleted the files File:Mariana Flórez Carulla evento.jpg,File:Mariana Flórez Carulla bookvivant.jpg, File:Mariana Flórez Carulla declamautora.jpg, File:Mariana Floréz Carulla 20200123.jpg, File:MarianaFlorezCarulla 1.jpg, and File:MarianaFlorezCarulla 4.jpg citing an OTRS ticket number, but {{PermissionOTRS}} was never added to the descriptions. An oversight? ƏXPLICIT 23:45, 10 October 2020 (UTC)

@Explicit: Yes, I expect it was merely a mistake on my part. I have not had as much time to contribute lately and my OTRS access has lapsed for the moment. But you can feel free to verify the ticket. GMG^talk 11:21, 11 October 2020 (UTC)

Category:John_James_Wilson_(marine_painter)

Category:John_James_Wilson_(marine_painter) has been listed at Commons:Categories for discussion so that the community can discuss ways in which it should be changed. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this category, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for discussion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it. If the category is up for deletion because it has been superseded, consider the notion that although the category may be deleted, your hard work (which we all greatly appreciate) lives on in the new category. In all cases, please do not take the category discussion personally. It is never intended as such. Thank you!

Deor (talk) 18:38, 21 October 2020 (UTC)

Review

May you review on Special:AbuseFilter/208. The discussion link is at Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems/Archive 85#A1Cafel. --A1Cafel (talk) 15:29, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

• @A1Cafel: No, I'm sorry. I am completely incompetent when it comes to edit filters. GMG^talk 00:05, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
  • I understand that it may be difficult to ask others on making decision, but I have talked to King of Hearts twice in this month, unfortunately he gives no response (I'm not sure he is busy, or he already forgotten it). That's why I asked others for review. Maybe you can talk to KoH about this? IMO no need to be unban at this moment, but at least give a time when it can be lifted/reviewed, just like you did on DR nomination ban.--A1Cafel (talk) 02:15, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
    • @GreenMeansGo: I think what A1Cafel is asking for is reconsideration of the F2C ban imposed at Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems/Archive 85#A1Cafel. I don't have the time to consider whether the ban should be lifted or not, but I'd be happy to edit the filter for you if you want to review it and decide the ban should be lifted. Best, —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 15:35, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
      • @A1Cafel: I'm inclined to say that, since this was the result of a community discussion, it should probably be resolved through a community discussion. I see you've already reached out to User:King of Hearts and it doesn't seem that they've responded. But in any case that could be construed as wheel warring, it's probably best to err on the side of community discussion rather than a single administrator making the decision to overturn an administrative action in a vacuum. GMG^talk 12:24, 18 December 2020 (UTC)
        • Got it. Just opened a new thread at Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems#Review on F2C ban You may participate in it if you have time. --A1Cafel (talk) 14:32, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

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Please participate in the Universal Code of Conduct consultation on Wikimedia Commons!

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Hello GreenMeansGo,

I would like to inform you that we now have a survey in place to take part in the UCoC consultation. It is not a long one and should take less than 10 minutes to complete. You can take the survey even if you have already participated in the on-wiki consultation. It has a different set of questions and allows you to participate anonymously and privately.

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• Am I a functionary now? I thought I was just a lowly janitor. @Wikitanvir (WMF): You may want to check that you're using that term by it's technical meaning, which AFAIK, only includes OS and CU. GMG^talk 13:56, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

Hi GMG, thank you for prompt response. I will keep that in mind. But your opinion indeed valuable for many other reaons. To start, I can say you're very active on ANU and dealing issues with conduct. Thefore, I urge you to help us getting your feedback using the survey. Thank you! Wikitanvir (WMF) (talk) 14:00, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

@Wikitanvir (WMF): Already  Done. Obligatory note that the Foundation is still not regularly collecting detailed demographic data on religious preference, ethnic identity or sexual orientation. But you know, I've been harping on that for quite a while now and I don't expect I'll run out of breath any time soon. GMG^talk 14:30, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for keeping trying to get WMF to remember those aspects! DMacks (talk) 16:36, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

I wonder sometimes. I've at least sat in a few LGBT meetings, and at least sipped coffee with a few folks from the Afro project. I still don't really understand why are black people involved in black subjects or are Muslims involved in Muslim subjects would in any way be something controversial that needs literally years of complaining. GMG^talk 16:50, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

For your sane and witty comments

E.g. the "gay pen" story on https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Universal_Code_of_Conduct_consultation#Personal_notes_from_GMG - I have read it only now.

Zezen (talk) 22:55, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

User:220.75.151.235 is asking for another block

I am not sure if this is the best place to post this, but 220.75.151.235 (talk · contribs) has started vandalizing again as soon as your 3-day block expired. —Iketsi (talk) 20:49, 8 March 2021 (UTC)

 Done GMG^talk 23:40, 8 March 2021 (UTC)

HistoryofHumann

Hi GreenMeansGo. There is unfortunately an issue - this newly created account HistoryofHumann has from the get-go started altering maps to suit his POV, not to mention edit warring and personal attacks; [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]. He has made like 10 more of these same attacks/accusations, and uncountable amounts of edit warring. As I would be saying in the normal Wikipedia, this user is clearly WP:NOTHERE --HistoryofIran (talk) 11:05, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

@HistoryofIran: I'm afraid that Persian history is far from my strong point, and maps are often particularly contentious anyway. I would suggest first discussing the issue with the user if you have not already, and if needed, raising the dispute at COM:ANU. We do have a few active speakers. Maybe someone like Amir could help? GMG^talk 12:44, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

No need for that. The user is mass-edit warring and making personal attacks, surely that needs addressing? Please look at his hostile messages, it's not possible to discuss with this user. --HistoryofIran (talk) 12:46, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

Hello Mr. or Ms. GreenMeansGo,

I am editing the files according to valid and academical sources, but the user HistoryofIran reverts them woíthout any reason. I think wikimedia is not a private property of this user. He does not discuss them and reverts them immediatly!! He ignores simply 50 million turkic people living in Iran, Afganistan, ... maybe because of some political or historical reasons. Unfortuantely Anti-Turkic acts is rising among some users in Wikipedia and Wikimedia. He may be ethnically from Iranic or Persian orign, but this must not mean to ignore the othes or ignore the valid sources or the reality. Wikimedia must remain neutral and unbiased.

Please find some of sources about ethnic composition of Iran and Afganistan below:

http://www.princeton.edu/~humcomp/Iranpeoples.gif

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-CYP2C192-3-and-17-alleles-distribution-among-different-Iranian-ethnicities_fig3_322275531

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Turkic-inhabited_provinces_of_Iran,_according_to_a_poll_in_2008.png

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Ethnic-Map-of-Afghanistan_fig1_280599640

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Afghanistan_ethnic_groups_2005.jpg, http://www.princeton.edu/~humcomp/Iranpeoples.gif

Best regards, HistoryofHumann (talk) 13:03, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

I rest my case. Oh and he claims that he is editing after these sources, but that’s from the case. HistoryofIran (talk)

• I appreciate your enthusiasm. But I'm not qualified to weigh in on map disputes regarding Iran. I'm maybe qualified to weigh in on disputes regarding parts of Appalachia and the Dakotas. Part of being an administrator is knowing where you aren't an expert. You should open this up to a larger forum like COM:VP. GMG^talk 14:48, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

Happy Easter

It's been awhile friend. I hope you are doing well and are in good health. Just passing by and wishing you a Happy Easter Sunday. Have a fun and blessed day and stay safe, Cheers! Jerm (talk) 04:08, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

• Hey Jerm. Hope all is well with you also. It's been a long year but I think 2020 is almost over. GMG^talk 12:09, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

Everything is fine, surviving the pandemic, and you mean 2021? Jerm (talk) 13:00, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

You known, I did send you happy holidays for Christmas on your Wikipedia. I didn’t forget about you. I would never. Jerm (talk) 13:10, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

I know the calendar says 2021, but I have my doubts. Still feels pretty 2020. GMG^talk 13:55, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

I understand. Things are getting better though, much better than 2020 at least. Jerm (talk) 14:13, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

File:Gnomes eat healthy (34558477140) (cropped).jpg

File:Gnomes eat healthy (34558477140) (cropped).jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

A1Cafel (talk) 16:16, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

Source of derivative work is not properly indicated: File:F. Grenier, Alphonse Louis Etienne Jobez, lithographie, musée Baron Martin (cropped).jpg

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Template editor protection for file

Hi GreenMeansGo, could you please re-consider the protection level for File:Commons-emblem-hand-orange.svg? It is my understanding that template editor protection should not be applied to files. This file should either be fully protected or not at all. Thanks. --Schlurcher (talk) 13:44, 10 July 2021 (UTC)

• Hey @Schlurcher: I really ought to have provided the persistent link in my justification in the change log. I'll try to remember this in the future because now that I'm looking in the archives I'm not seeing the specific thread. IIRC this was done after community discussion because somebody was trying to do some cleanup work but wasn't an admin, and this was used in a boat load of templates. I'm not bothered either way really, but maybe we ought to have a thread somewhere like VP so the community can undo what the community decided was okay. GMG^talk 12:06, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

Hi GreenMeansGo, I stumbled over this file as I missed this particular protection level in the checks for my bot (and the bot errored accordingly). As I see now there seems to be a practice to template protect heavy used files [6]. I find this strange, but not necessary alarming. I'll update my bot accordingly. I still think using this protection level outside of it's intended use is a bad idea. But I see now that this is not an accident and that you are not alone in doing this. --Schlurcher (talk) 17:38, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

File:Einár - Foto Pontus Esse Carmback.jpg

Hi! I see that you have remove the copyright violation on File:Einár - Foto Pontus Esse Carmback.jpg. In the linked discussion (Commons:Deletion requests/Files found with insource:"mynewsdesk.com/se/sonybmg") the exact same image, File:Einár släpper kärlekslåten Rymden och tillbaka.jpg, got deleted. So, I belive that this image will face the same problem. - Premeditated (talk) 08:15, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

- I interpret this as meaning that this image is free to use on Wikipedia, but if it is not, then just delete it - https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/sonybmg/images/einar-pressbild-1922227 - Jonnmann (talk) 08:28, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

• The image does appear to have a CC declaration. But I don't read Swedish. So if it needs to be deleted, it should probably go to DR for further discussion rather than being speedy deleted. GMG^talk 19:36, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Here is the text in English, and if Sony Music Entertainment Sweden, allows download of a press image, then it should be ok to use it in an article on W.

Picture - 3 April 2020

Einár  press image

    License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
    By: Pontus Esse Carmback
    File format: .jpg
    Size: 6025 x 4017, 12.3 MB

Download

Lifestyle Events Music Entertainment PR, communication Culture

Copyright images

Hi I just upload images to two articles but you delete them I just Wana to complete article by the image which I mentioned their sorces and the names please check them. Thanks Sarpyilmaze (talk) 14:16, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

@Sarpyilmaze: Commons only hosts media that is free for public use. You cannot upload non-free images from sites like instagram. GMG^talk 16:48, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply in my next edit I will act by the rules. Have a Good Day Sarpyilmaze (talk) 16:52, 27 December 2021 (UTC)

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Closed June 2021 DR still open

Hello. Thought I let you know that Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Rishav2014 was closed by you as keep but the files are still tagged with individual DR notices (the June 2021 ones). I was wondering if it was cause the script broke or something else. Thanks! --MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 23:50, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

• @MrLinkinPark333: That's strange. Maybe a problem with the script. I think I fixed it. I'm afraid I'm not sophisticated enough to diagnose any problems in the script. May also be user (me) error. GMG^talk 01:17, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

  @GreenMeansGo: I've seen multiple times where this has occurred (files still tagged as DR even though DR is closed). I still don't know if it's a script issue and/or user error. I'm not a tech expert either so no worries! :) --MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 01:22, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Sound Logo

Hello,

I am messaging you because a contest for a sound logo for Wikimedia is being developed and your opinion as a Wikimedia Commons admin is appreciated. My team would like to know if it is possible for the top finalist sound logos in the contest to have attribution temporarily hidden from public view until all the votes are final? The idea is to let the public judge the sound logo contestants based on the merit of the logo, not the person or people who made it. Again, any feedback is appreciated.

Thank you,

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Roman Nose?

Hi, GreenMeansGo, in the File:Roman Nose, Fort Laramie, 1868.jpg it is asserted that the Native American represented in the photo is Cheyenne warrior leader Roman Nose, without however providing any source for this claim. Incidentally, I don't even think Roman Nose was in Fort Laramie at the time.

In the photo you uploaded from the Minnesota Historical Society Website under the name File:Dakota Chiefs at Fort Laramie.jpg (of which the previous one is a detail) you state that the Native American in question is in fact a Dakota chief, and in particular Spotted Tail.

I firmly believe you must be right (it is not a photo of the Cheyenne warrior), but I don't know how to behave. So I was wondering if you could take a look at the matter. Please excuse me for the intrusion. Cheers. Jeanambr (talk) 19:37, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

• Hey @Jeanambr: At least according to this source, yes, that is Spotted Tail. Roman nose is on the far left in the group photo. Probably the easiest solution would be to overwrite the file here on Commons with a crop of the right person. It will replace the usage on all projects without having to try to figure out how to explain the issue in a dozen languages.

Roman Nose does seem to have been there at some point during the Peace Commission. He didn't sign the treaty. He may have just screwed on off to do something else. Part of the problem was that neither side really understood one another's traditions for negotiating things like that. GMG^talk 13:57, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Unfortunately I can't connect with the first link you provided; in the description contained in the second there are only four names and therefore it is difficult to refer them exactly to this or to that of the Indian chiefs depicted. Actually, I now tend to suspect that the one in the detail image could be another Roman Nose, the Minneconju chief who is photographed in this File:Sioux Chief 'Roman Nose', from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views.png, and who appears to look damn like the one in the photo in question. On the other hand, it seems unlikely to me that he is Spotted Tail because he does not resemble the many photos that are preserved of the latter. I fear that there is no reliable photo of the Cheyenne Roman Nose, and I don't know at the moment what would be preferable for us to do. Cheers.--Jeanambr (talk) 15:57, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

I have just found this site, which has the appearance of being reliable: it reproduces the group photo of the chiefs claiming that Spotted Tail is the first standing on the left and Roman Nose (Minneconju) the second.--Jeanambr (talk) 16:34, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@Jeanambr: I guess we can always email them or the Minnesota Historical Society and ask. GMG^talk 17:03, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

I wonder if you could do it: I wouldn't know where to start and my limited command of English puts me a little in trouble.--Jeanambr (talk) 17:49, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

I've been on and off regular internet access since... late June maybe? But I normally just find some contact and ask. Tell them you're a volunteer from Wikipedia. Archivists are nerds by nature. GMG^talk 17:36, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

Having found a 1985 article that addresses the issue of the photos mistakenly believed over time as images of the Cheyenne Roman Nose, concluding that the second chief in Gardner's photo is most likely to be the Sioux Roman Nose, I decided to open a discussion on the File talk:Roman Nose, Fort Laramie, 1868.jpg. I will report there on any further elements that I should become aware of. For the moment I have written my post in Italian but I will soon try to translate it into English as well.--Jeanambr (talk) 07:18, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

File:Rankwell Marketing logo.jpg

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File:Kind 1 (cropped).jpg

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File:Fred Korematsu and Family.jpg

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Copyvio

Hello. Following your message of November 1, 2019 regarding the image https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Elvis_Adidiema.jpg&action=edit&redlink=1 I think you should look at this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Gnkc and this also : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elvis_Adidiema_11.19.jpg Kind regards Arroser (talk) 15:01, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

De-admin warning

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Photo

Hi

File:BEGIMAI IN 2017.jpg should be deleted for the same reason. Panam2014 (talk) 12:03, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

•  Done GMG^talk 13:20, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Notification about possible deletion

Some contents have been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether they should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at their entry. If you created these pages, please note that the fact that they have been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with them, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Affected:

• File:Vision Éternel Photo Shoot At Dominion Square, 2011.jpg

And also:

• File:Vision Éternel Photo Shoot In Montreal, 2010 3.jpg
• File:Vision Éternel Photo Shoot On Saint Helen's Island, 2012 2.jpg
• File:Vision Éternel Photo Shot at Dalhousie Station, 2011 5.jpg

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File:Open Door Bookstore in Schenectady, New York (37687238156).jpg

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I'm a computer program; please don't ask me questions but ask the user who nominated your file(s) for deletion or at our Help Desk. //Deletion Notification Bot 2 (talk) 15:48, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

File:Bastar poster.jpg

It's shared on the Twitter account of the Production company and I added the proper source. How to use it without violationg copyright rules ? IVickyChoudhary (talk) 13:23, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

You need to contact COM:VRT and verify that you own the image, or are officially, legally authorized to relicense it, and also any image that it used in it. GMG^talk 14:28, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

YouTube

Hello @GreenMeansGo, Is uploading a screenshot from a video on YouTube a copyright violation? Mors et Vita (talk) 14:04, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

@Mors et Vita: YT videos can be used for screenshots only if the video is published under a compatible free license. You would normally find this under the description for the video that references "creative commons". For the purposes of copyright, being available to the public isn't the same thing as being public domain. But thanks for reaching out and I'd be happy to clarify any questions you have. GMG^talk 14:09, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Since I'm a newbie to Commons, I couldn't consult you at first. I am sorry @GreenMeansGo. So I can add a YouTube screenshot? Mors et Vita (talk) 14:14, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

@Mors et Vita: If you look at a video like this one, you'll see a part at the bottom of the video that says "License Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)" and so that would be a video that is compatible with Commons. GMG^talk 14:36, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

December 2023

Welcome to Wikimedia Commons. Although all admins are welcome to delete constructively on Commons, at least one of your recent deletions, such as the one you performed on the Main Page, did not appear to be constructive and has been undeleted. Please read about our main page deletion guideline to learn more about deleting the main page on this wiki. Thank you. —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 22:04, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

I accept all the fish and/or sea mammal based feedback, because I'm honestly surprised this entire page isn't trouts and/or whales. GMG^talk 00:14, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Bandai Namco restorations

So it seems that the files in Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Videos by Bandai Namco have been restored. This might be a problem... -BRAINULATOR9 (TALK) 01:32, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

The only recourse is to open a subsequent discussion. I tend to fall on the conservative side of copyright, and even I was a bit ambivalent about the DR. There were experienced contributors on both sides that made reasonable arguments. Of course the best option for everyone involved is if the company would answer a daggum email. GMG^talk 12:08, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

File:Aleksandra Radwan, polska aktorka.jpg

Hi! This file https://www.instagram.com/p/C0B3_-oKNAE/ is marked as CC 4.0 by-sa by copyright owner, Aleksandra Radwan. The disclaimer is written in Polish, but you can easy translate it to English. It says: "I declare that I am the sole owner of the exclusive copyright to this photo. I consent to the use of the above-mentioned works under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, version 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pl). The author of the photo is Dominika Rusiecka." Jerry~plwiki (talk) Jerry~plwiki (talk) 23:09, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

•  Done GMG^talk 10:51, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Commons:Canvassing

Hello GMG, I just bumped again in this pagen and though I would take time to drop you a message. Thank for the improvement overall, the page is quite elegant. (And thank for calmly standing up to Davey2010's rudeness.) Yug (talk) 10:40, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Category:Solidarity_in_music

Solidarity in music has been listed at Commons:Categories for discussion so that the community can discuss ways in which it should be changed. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this category, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for discussion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it. If the category is up for deletion because it has been superseded, consider the notion that although the category may be deleted, your hard work (which we all greatly appreciate) lives on in the new category. In all cases, please do not take the category discussion personally. It is never intended as such. Thank you!

Prototyperspective (talk) 18:51, 7 July 2024 (UTC)