User talk:Hedwig in Washington/Archive 2

Images on All Partners Access Network

Aloha Hedwig in Washington! Could you please assist me with your infinite Wikipedia knowledge? All Partners Access Network is a public domain website as it is owned and operated by the U.S. DOD - Defense Information Systems Agency. The images that were deleted were created by myself. Anyone who has interest in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief can become a member to assist if there's interest, etc. It's free. There's no licensing. it's Public Domain. Respectfully, Sa sylvan (talk) 19:38, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Well, that's not entirely correct:

• File:Ebola Response Network Map.png. is a screenshot of Google maps. -> (c)
• File:NEPAL HADR COI.png Screenshot, licensed as own work under CC. Nevertheless, it's not what we keep on Commons. Please see Com:Scope
• File:RONNA COI.png See Com:Scope as well
• File:Japan COI Header.jpg no source, clearly not own work
• File:Pacific Warfighting Center.png no source given

Please do not upload screenshots or other folks works and claim that you created them. Making a screenshot doesn't give you the copyright. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 22:46, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Pictures for Albert Chartier sculpteur peintre

All the pictures presented in my article belong to me and I gave my authorisation for the use of them in Wikipedia I thank you in advance for accepting their use D. A. Chartier Toutes les images présentées dans l'article Albert Chartier sculpteur peintre, m'appartiennent et je donne mon accord pour leur utilisation dans Wikipedia D. A. Chartier — Preceding unsigned comment added by Didier Chartier (talk • contribs) 12:03, 02 January 2016 (UTC)

@Didier Chartier: Which files are we talking about? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:16, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Betrand101 case

Hi, since you blocked Teddy Santiago as a sockpuppet of Bertrand101, please block these two users too: Romy Santiago and Louieocampo2. Also, Louieocampo2 is blocked on English Wikipedia. Thanks, ★ Poké⁹⁵ 10:16, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Please post on the admin noticeboard, not here. Thanks! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 10:25, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Removing the duplicate tag

Hallo Hedwig in Washington, erst mal danke für deine aktiven Wartungstätigkeiten hier. Nun da du vorgestern doch eine Reihe meiner Tags revertiert hast, möchte ich dieses Thema doch noch mal anschneiden (obwohl ich dachte dies genau bei dir schon mal getan zu haben, gefunden habe ich nur User talk:Hedwig in Washington/Archive/2013#Duplicates of different file formats?). Wir können wohl übereinstimmen, dass es für den "taggenden" User nicht gerade erfreulich ist, allerdings geht es mir primär um folgendes: Wesentlich ärgerlicher ist, wenn diese nicht, wie (mindestens) zu erwarten ein Speededelete in einen normalen DR umgewandelt wird, wie es auch eigtl. in anderen Projekten und auch hier von anderen Admins gehandhabt wird. Deshalb wollte ich dich mal freundlichst fragen, ob du da eine Erklärung für hast? Kann es sein, dass dies eher eine technische Ursache hat? Ich weiß nur, dass normaler Weise Speedydelete-tags einen (nur für Admins sichtbaren) Link enthalten der dieses nicht einfach revertiert sondern genau in diesen normalen DR umwandelt⁉ Einen schönen Tag FG ↔ User: Perhelion (Commons: = crap?)  05:47, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

@Perhelion: Hmmm, welche tags hab ich vermurkst? Hast Du ein Bsp. zur Hand? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:52, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Aja vornehmlich GIFs in dieser Category:Coats of arms of counties of Lithuania (und ein paar hier. inzwischen alle in DR), die Entfernung an sich sehe ich ja noch halbwegs als verständlich. Ich war wohl auch etwas zu gutgläubig nachdem ich kürzlich 3-4 GIFs erfolgreich so getagt hatte. ↔ User: Perhelion (Commons: = crap?)  05:59, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Oops. Ja, an die COAs erinnere ich mich. Sorry, ich haette besser mal schauen sollen wer die dup-tags erstellt hat und nachfragen. Normalerweise loeschen wir gif/png/jpg dups ja nicht. Mir unverstaendlich, aber was soll man machen. Entschuldige bitte die Mehrarbeit. GLG, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:04, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Ach, jetzt kommen wir der Sache schon näher (ehrlich gesagt bist du auch nicht der einzige Admin der so verfährt). Genau das steht nämlich nirgends (für den normalo User) also das "gif/png/jpg", wie man auch hier sehen kann Template talk:Duplicate#Very inconsistent maintenance behavior (fileformat). Wenn es diese "interne" Regelung gibt, ist diese mir auch ein wenig unverständlich. ↔ User: Perhelion (Commons: = crap?)  06:13, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

PS: Vor allem in Anbetracht dass es einen Bot (GifTagger von McZusatz) gibt der fast genau dies automatisch tut!? ↔ User: Perhelion (Commons: = crap?)  06:26, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

PPS: @Andere Admins @Wdwd: [1] ↔ User: Perhelion (Commons: = crap?)  06:30, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

@Perhelion, da ich angepingt wurde: Ansich ist die Regel zum Löschen bei duplicate eher streng und eindeutig: Delete this file only if it is an exact or scaled-down duplicate. (Non-exact duplicates should be requested for deletion on Commons:Deletion requests) In eher trivialen Fällen wie hier hier lösche ich das Duplikat, zumal auch unused logo und keine Verwendung. Bei der Datei wie von Dir erwähnt habe ich es rückgängig gemacht, da eben 1:1 oder scale-down und das Duplikat auch unter other_version angefügt ist. Ich hoffe ich übersehe da nun nichts, möchte aber darum bitten in solchen Fällen gleich einen DR zu stellen.--Wdwd (talk) 11:12, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

@Perhelion, persönlich mag ich auch nicht, dass gefühlt jeder Admin sein eigene Policy in der Hinsicht verfolgt. Generell kann ich dir empfehlen {{Dupe}} nur zu verwenden, wenn die Bilder wirklich identisch sind (gleiche Auflösung, gleiche Farben, gleicher Ausschnitt), dann sollte das kein Problem sein und GIF -> PNG oder JPG -> PNG sollten idR auch problemlos verlaufen. Schwierig wird es wenn {{Dupe}} nicht mehr zutrifft: Oft sind die Dateien noch in Benutzung (auswärts oder auch in unserem wiki Universum), daher bin ich allgemein eher nicht der Freund von DRs mit der Begründung "duplicate". (Vor allem, wenn im DR das duplicate nicht mal genannt wird. Wie soll das denn später transparent nachvollzogen werden?) Es bietet sich immerhin auch an Vorlagen wie {{SupersededPNG}} zu benutzen. --McZusatz (talk) 12:56, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Danke schon mal für eure Antworten:

@Wdwd: Genau das ist eben nicht der Fall, denn sonst würde es so exakt dort stehen. Wenn ich eine Datei in einem anderen Format speichere bleibt es immer noch ein Duplicate, nur mit dem Unterschied dass eines höchstwahrscheinlich schlechter ist (durch Kompression: JPG, GIF).

Evtl. sollte ich das doch noch mal irgendwo öffentlicher postulieren!? Ich habe auch schon gesehen dass Admins (erfahrene) User auf der Discu ansprechen, dass es doch wesentlich einfacher wäre die Datei mit Duplicate zu taggen als einen Haufen DRs zu produzieren und dies maßgeblich bei Dateien in unterschiedlichem Format (allerdings habe ich dies oben wohl schon mit diesem Link erwähnt. Dies scheint evtl. eine Ausnahme zu sein siehe nachfolgend @SVG:).

@GIFtagger: Ich begrüße deine Tätigkeit hier sehr. Genau wegen dieser angeblich "streng und eindeutigen" Regelung stößt dein Bot hier ein Stück weit an seine Grenzen. Denn bei seiner Tätigkeit produziert er unweigerlich diese (möglichen daher wahrscheinliche mehr oder weniger) "streng und eindeutigen" Duplikate, die schon längst vorher hätten entsorgt werden können. Damit produziert der Bot auch vermeintlich unweigerlich unnütze Verschiebe-Arbeit in allen Projekten (sofern in use, da ja eigtl. ein anderes Duplikat existiert). Also im Prinzip ein einfaches Logik-Dilemma ist. Apropro, was macht dein Bot eigtl. in dem Fall wenn die GIFs unused sind?

@SVG: Wie sieht die Sache hier aus? Hier scheint es "eher lockerer" und legitim zu sein ein Dupe zu setzen, also bei der Raster-Version. Wenn ich dann einen DR setze wundern sich die Leute auch (von gestern [2]) Tatsächlich wurden die oben von mir erwähnten GIFs durch SVG ersetzt (allerdings wohl eindeutig, also offizielle Vectorgrafiken).

Suma sumarum ist hier ein Consensus bzw Klärung sehr zu begrüßen. ↔ User: Perhelion (Commons: = crap?)  14:48, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

@Perhelion, McZusatz, and Wdwd: Perhelion, ich bin generell ganz Deiner Meinung. Ich sehe keinen Sinn darin solche COAs und Logos als gif/jpg nur aus dem Grund "sie existieren auf Commons" zu behalten. Es macht das Finden einer speziellen Datei nicht eben einfacher. Das Problem mit dem globalen Ersetzen der Dateien ist der CommonsDelinker. CD ersetzt keine png,gif,jpg mit svg. Alle Einbindungen muessen von Hand gemacht werden. Kein Problem bei zwei, drei, fuenf. Bei 20 geht es dann los schwierig zu werden und 50+ sind einfach nur "murder." Da muessten wir uns mit Magnus kurzschliessen. Vlt. sollten wir uns darueber auf der VP unterhalten? LG, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:08, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Abseits der CD-Problematik, @Perhelion: Die Regelung Commons:Deletion_policy#Duplicates ist für mich insofern eindeutig (und persönlich sehe ich es als eher strenge Regel), dass das Löschen von gif/jpg und Ersatz durch anderes Dateiformat (egal der div. techn. Vor-/Nachteile und Besonderheiten) nicht durch den Vorgang mit {{Duplicate}} gedeckt ist und durch einen DR abzuwickeln ist. Idee dürfte sein, dass damit die Option zur Einspruchnahme besteht, die beim listen mit Duplicate und zeitnahnen löschen/redirect auf anderes Dateiformat durch einen Admin nicht besteht. Auch Superseded-by-format-XYZ ist nach Commons talk:Superseded images policy für sich Alleine auch kein Löschgrund. Geringe und pragmatische Abweichungen dazu z.B. bei unused Logos sind m.M. ok und dann durch out-of-scope gedeckt. - Klärungen an diesen eher strengen Vorgaben sollten in größeren Rahmen auf den Seiten der Deletion_policy geklärt werden.--Wdwd (talk) 13:19, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

Brauche deine Meinung

Hallo Hedwig. Seit letzten Juni habe ich Probleme mit einem User der sistematisch die Kategorien von Geographic maps leert, von der ganzen Welt, und wo sie wieder hergestellt werden, er es widerholt. Ich hatte heftige Discussionen zuerst mit ihm in unseren talks, dann ging es weiter im italienischen Village Pump (wo leider niemand anders sich äusserte), und schliesslich sind wir im CFD gelandet. Ich wäre Dir sehr dankbar wenn du hier deine Meinung sagen würdest, besonders über die Kategorie ob sie bestehen darf oder nicht. Um das Verhalten des Users, ich finde ihn in allem äusserst unkorrekt. Herzlichen Dank im voraus. Und noch meine besten Glückwünsche zu diesen Festtage und im kommenden Jahr! Herzlichst, --DenghiùComm (talk) 20:55, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Erledigt, hoffe ich hab ins schwarze getroffen. LG ,--Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 08:48, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Herzlichen Dank für deine Meinung! Zwar weiss ich nicht wie es jetzt weiter gehen soll... Abwarten und hoffen dass noch jemanden anders sich äussert? Und wenn niemand anders noch etwas dazu sagt, die Kategorie dann einfach wieder füllen mit der Motivation no consensus? Was soll ich machen falls der User sie dann wieder zum 4. mal leert? Herzlichen Dank nochmals. Liebe Grüsse, --DenghiùComm (talk) 09:33, 9 January 2016 (UTC)

Tja, dann muessen wir das ganze nochmal aufrollen. Am besten in der VP. Und die CFD wiederbeleben. Dranbleiben, Kopf hoch. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:29, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

More uploads

One of your warned folks [3] has become active again. Cheers! Ellin Beltz (talk) 04:32, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. Taken care of. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:32, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

not redundant

"Category:Classified monuments in parish of Pinhel" is not a duplicate and redudant to "Category:Classified monuments in Pinhel" as in Pinhel municipality exists at least 200 monuments, and only 48 are of Pinhel parish. I don't mind the disorder in Portuguese categories. --DPC (talk) 07:55, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Although it is not a duplicate nor redundant, I assume what TM says here. --DPC (talk) 11:39, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

I do mind the disorder in those categories. I am sorry but I can't follow the discussion you two are having. I suggest inviting an admin with Spanish or Portuguese language skills. I'll ping an ES-N admin @Cookie: Cookie, could you please help out? I am not exactly sure what the problem between the two users is. Thanks for your time! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:23, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

I've asked for an amplified explanation to understand the problem. Anna (Cookie) (talk) 04:26, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

I'll translate there. --DPC (talk) 07:30, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

Thx Cookie! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 07:50, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

photos deleted: Anita Groener.jpg and State--2013--2014.jpg

Hi, I notice that on 30 December you deleted two images that were inserted into the entry 'Anita Groener'. These images had been uploaded using the Commons Upload Wizard and were marked with 'OTRS pending' (in double curly brackets). As far as I know everything was done correctly – can you please let me know where it went wrong?

Thanks, Peter Pfitzgld (talk) 09:40, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

@Pfitzgld: Yeah, the OTRS pending doesn't extend the week allowed for media w/o source. Sorry about that. I restored both files for now. I sent an email to A. Groener, one detail needs to be taken care of. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:46, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

foto gelöscht/verschoben

gesundes neues jahr! Ruessen-Kleinstorckwitz (talk) 11:10, 5 January 2016 (UTC) Hedwig,hatte gedacht, dass nun alle Fotos durch seien. Offenbar nicht. Wladislaw klepka – Foto ist laut permission-mail durch. Aber das Foto ist weg. [Ticket#2015081010015511] portret permission of „Klepka Wladyslaw.jpg“ (file) Ruessen-Kleinstorckwitz (talk) 11:10, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Frohes Neues! Ja, das ist durch die Maschen geschluepft. Ich kann unter der Ticket Nr. (und auch sonst im System) keine Freigabe von Klepka Wladyslaw entdecken. Kannst Du bitte in Deinem Archiv mal schauen ob die da noch rumschwirrt? Dann einfach nochmal an die gleiche Ticket Nr. schicken und bitte hier Bescheid geben! Besten Dank fuer die Neujahrsgruesse! LG, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:17, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

About the deleteion

You notified my that a file was deleted File:Saiga i tigr-3-guns.jpg Due to lack of permission. However, the author of the photo in question provided the permission that was sent to OTRS team and also uploaded here https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Pismo-razreshenye-OTRS-for_the_latest_upload.jpg --RussianTrooper (talk) 15:07, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

@RussianTrooper: Do you have the ticket number? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:04, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Unfortunately, no reply was received from the OTRS team, hence I made a screenshot of the permission letter as a proof of permission been granted. I may reforward the permission letter from the author if that would do any help. --RussianTrooper (talk) 10:11, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

@RussianTrooper: Well, send it to OTRS so we have a paper trail. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:30, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Hanns Diehl illustrations

Hi Hedwig: I'm new at this, so there's every reason to expect I'll make some mistakes. You recently deleted a few illustrations I had posted to WikiCommons related to Hanns Diehl that I had posted there, saying that they lacked essential information. How can I provide that information? These are important to the Hanns Diehl Wiki page I've also recently posted. Thanks, George username: George.boeck — Preceding unsigned comment added by George.boeck (talk • contribs) 16:17, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

@George.boeck: Hi! Yeah, making a mistake here is very easy since we have to keep an eye on the copyright and all this good stuff. I found one file I deleted: File:Diehl at easel ca 1910.JPG The problem here is/was that you didn't provide a proper source. I doubt you took the photograph yourself in 1910? . I am happy to help you out, no problem. So, you need to provide a source, meaning where did you get the photo from? You have a copy and scanned it yourself? A website? Let me know if there are other files you need to have undeleted. We can go through them one by one. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:11, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Flickr

Hi Hedwig this image is ok? https://www.flickr.com/photos/63977172@N04/15541172369/in/faves-138272869@N02/ Tank you --Never covered (talk) 09:02, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

col permesso di Hedwig rispondo io perché sono italiano e la questione riguarda il copyright in Italia, Never covered. Lasciando perdere la riproduzione di opere artistiche che in Italia è regolata da certe leggi, quindi non so se l'immagine raffigurata vi ricada, devi fare molta attenzione che la foto sia effettivamente originale e non messa su Flickr per "riciclare la licenza" (ovvero, opera di qualcuno che la carica spacciandola per propria). In generale la roba che viene da Flickr, a meno non si tratti di Commonari noti o di istituzioni pubbliche come governi, ambasciate, etc., è quantomeno problematica perché non fa controlli accurati sulle licenze di pubblicazione (Translation for Hedwig: With Hedwig's permission it's me who answer because of I am Italian and the matter involves Italian laws on copyright. Let apart the fact the photograph is about an artistic subject which might fall in the scope of a specific Italian law (hence the first thing to do is make sure whether this subject is covered by said law) you should care first for the photo is actually property of the one who uploaded it on Flickr. That's why often Flickr is used for "licence laundering". Generally stuff from Flickr - unless uploaded by established Commons users and / or public insitutions like ie Governments, Embassies and so on - is to say the less problematic because it lacks control about the correct licencing of material uploaded on their platform.). -- SERGIO ^{(aka the Blackcat)} 10:52, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Per quel che ne so direi che la foto è stata caricata su Flickr dal suo autore, cui ho chiesto di cambiare la licenza... non avrei nessun motivo per pensare che non sia così --Never covered (talk) 11:00, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Aggiungo adesso la foto è di dominio pubblico ma questa legenda mi ha creato dei dubbi, di qui la mia richiesta di chiarimenti--Never covered (talk) 11:05, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

• Translation for Hedwig: As far as Never covered knows the photograph has been uploaded on Flickr by its legitimate propertor, even though he asked him to change photograph's licence [I assume into a CC-one, my note]. He has no reason to think that's not true. Second message: Though the file is licenced pd Never covered read this table which made him doubt, hence his request for help to you. -- SERGIO ^{(aka the Blackcat)} 16:13, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Solved! I asked at the author to change again the license in CC BY-SA 2.0. Thank you (Risolto! Ho chiesto all’autore di ricambiare la licenza in CC BY-SA 2.0. Grazie) --Never covered (talk) 07:02, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

Excellent! Thanks to both of you! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:18, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Translation

Yes Hedwig, give me only a couple of hours 'cause I've a meeting at office :-) -- SERGIO ^{(aka the Blackcat)} 07:23, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Here you are, Hedwig.

[[Commons:Photo challenge|Sfida fotografica]]''': è il momento di votare per le sfide che riguardano [[Commons:Photo challenge/2016 - January - Diagonals/Voting|'''diagonali''' (gennaio)]] e [[Commons:Photo challenge/2016 - January - Wheels/Voting|'''ruote''' (gennaio)]]. Proponi i tuoi candidati per [[Commons:Photo challenge/2016 - February - Mailboxes|'''cassette postali''' (febbraio)]] and [[Commons:Photo challenge/2016 - February - Reflections|'''riflessi''' (febbraio)]]

-- SERGIO ^{(aka the Blackcat)} 10:27, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

@Blackcat: Thanks! Added your translation. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:22, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Albanian Historian

Irgendwas ist da wohl schief gegangen, kannst du nochmal nachschauen? --Didym (talk) 23:12, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Zwei geloescht, eins behalten. Kept Vorlage nachgetragen. Danke fuer den Hinweis! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:08, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

DSFS_Logo.png

If you expect a reaction in 10 days then, please clearly state this. This is not the logo of a single person but by a club. The permission to use it in wikipedia is there, the permissions for others is in discuession. Thanks.--DSFS-Autor (talk) 09:30, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Meiner Meinung nach ist das Logo zu simpel, um urheberrechtlich geschützt zu sein. Abgesehen davon kann nach dem Urheberrechtsgesetz in der Tat nur eine einzige Person, nämlich der Grafiker, der es entworfen hat, Lizenzen zur weiteren Verwendung erteilen. Sofern das Logo nicht als Handelsmarke eingetragen wurde, hat der DSFS hier also sowieso keine Verfügungsgewalt. De728631 (talk) 18:26, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Wie kommen wir jetzt zu einer Entscheidung, ob das Logo zu simpel ist oder nicht?--DSFS-Autor (talk) 06:55, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

Erstmal sehen, was Hedwig dazu sagt. Ansonsten kann man das Bild auch auf Commons:Undeletion requests zur Diskussion stellen. De728631 (talk) 20:36, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

OTRS hat eine E-mail an den Verein geschickt. Soweit ich weiss, keine Reaktion vom Verein. Bisher haben wir allen Fussball-Logos eine niedrige Com:TOO-Huerde verpasst. IMHO ist das Logo zu komplex und urheberrechtlich geschuetzt. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 20:57, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Die Genehmigung, dass das Logo bei Wikipedia abgebildet werden kann, liegt vor. Das dürfte dann weit mehr an vorhandener Genehmigung sein, als bei (fast) allen Fußball-Bundesliga-Vereinen, oder?

Allerdings fordert ja Wikimedia Commons weit mehr: "Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content, that is, images and other media files that are not subject to copyright restrictions which would prevent them being used by anyone, anytime, for any purpose.". Der Vorstand prüft derzeit die Vorgaben von "Wikimedia Commons" und wird eine Entscheidung treffen, die dann mitgeteilt wird.

Persönlich würde ich gerne die Frage stellen, wie sinnvoll die letzte Vorgabe "any purpose" ist? Damit erlaube ich doch auch überspitzt formuliert, dass jeder Rechts- oder Linksradikale Werbung damit treiben darf? Wäre die Genehmigung, die nur die Nutzung in wikipedia vorsieht, nicht sinnvoller?

Als weitere persönliche Bemerkung bezweifle ich doch stark, dass irgend ein Fußball-Bundesliga-Verein sein Logo "frei von irgendwelchen Copyrights" ansieht. Bitte nicht falsch verstehen, die Logos sind sinnvoll und sollen erhalten bleiben. --DSFS-Autor (talk) 11:19, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Diese Forderung nach "any purpose" kommt nicht von Commons allein, sondern direkt als Vorgabe von der Wikimedia Foundation ("not subject to restrictions on creation, use, and reuse"). Damit gilt sie übrigens auch für frei verfügbare Bilder, die auf lokalen Wikipedias hochgeladen werden. Und sofern es nicht gegen die Gesetze eines Landes verstösst, beinhaltet diese Freigabe manchmal leider auch, dass man mit Medien aus Commons und Texten aus Wikipedia abstrusen Unfug treiben darf. Was die Schöpfungshöhe angeht, hat z. B. das Bundesverfassungericht entschieden, dass diese Grafik keinen urheberrechtlichen Schutz genießt [4]. Andererseits gibt es gerade in Deutschland und Österreich wohl derzeit einen gegenläufigen Trend in der Rechtsprechung bei Logos. Letztendlich muss aber, wie gesagt, immer der Künstler entscheiden, wer sein Werk wann und wie verwenden darf. De728631 (talk) 13:34, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Marie+Hanlon.jpg

Hi Hedwig in Washington,

Got this a while back (and thought I'd left a message here regarding it, but the message disappeared, so I did something wrong). Anyway, what I got was:

16:28, 30 December 2015 Hedwig in Washington (talk | contribs) deleted page File:Marie+Hanlon.jpg (Missing essential information such as license, permission or source. Media missing permission as of 22 December 2015 - Using VisualFileChange.) (global usage; delinker log)

As far as I'm aware – can't check now it's gone – the Wikimedia file was tagged with {{OTRS pending}}. The copyright holder, Marie Hanlon, had sent the relevant permissions info to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org in late November. The image itself was uploaded via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadWizard with Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

So I'm not sure what's happened here, or what I am meant to do. Can you please advise?

Many thanks, Pfitzgld (talk) 10:58, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Yes, you added otrs pending. I just checked the OTRS system and can't find the ticket. Do you have a ticket number? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:15, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Copyright Violations accusations

you have recently accused for using copyright material for several pages and deleted all the images i ever posted

Every image you deleted I actually own the copy right for

I have declared it as them that I own

I have said that the material is free to use for everyone and general public

I suggest you put them back and remove what you call a final order

--Bennyaha (talk) 04:35, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

There are watermarks indicating you are not the photographer. Further, the images can be found all over the web. If you can establish copyright ownership please contact OTRS -Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:14, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

Kwasura and Latin to Cyrillic renamings

Greetings, would you be so kind to check this out and explain me what is it exactly did i do wrong? Sincerely, --Kwasura (talk) 03:39, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

Aloha! I think they explained that pretty well. Have a peek here also. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 07:52, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

See, I don't quite understand what exactly did I do in violation to Language or File Renaming policy so I can learn from my mistakes. Sincerely, --Kwasura (talk) 08:22, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

Well, it seems you pushed the issue after there have been discussions / warnings. There is no rule that files by Ukrainian uploaders have to have an Ukrainian filename. And they don't have to have an English one either. Sure, if there's a category full of filenames in language A and one in language B then yes, rename to language B. Renaming files with many 100 transclusions only puts unnecessary strain on the delinker bot and that might end up in mistakes by the bot and delayed execution of other commands. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 14:06, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for your explanation, Hedwig. Sincerely, --Kwasura (talk) 04:39, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

NP. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:30, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

Panoramics

Given the name Category:Panoramics in Washington (state), any particular reason for changing Category:Panoramics in Seattle to Category:Panoramics of Seattle? I find it hard to remember what to use when these prepositions are inconsistent up and down the hierarchy. I know it's not a large change, but I'd sure rather have had consensus to go all one way or the other on this, instead of mixing them like this. - Jmabel ! talk 16:52, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

Yes, you are right, consensus over I-do-it-my-way approach. In this case I thought it has been a typo. The parent cat is Category:Panoramics of the United States by state. I just noticed, all the by state cats use in. So do all the others in Category:Panoramics by country. I should have have checked the other main categories. I change it back real quick. Thanks for noticing! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:27, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

User:Mikitoruz

Hello! The analysis of this ephemeral user's contribution to Commons — Mikitoruz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log) — revealed that it consists of low resolution copies of photographs of fishes made in different styles. All images I tested had been published somewhere else much earlier and in higher resolution. Is that enough for nominating them for deletion? Mithril (talk) 11:03, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

@Mithril: Yes, if you find the images somewhere else and the uploader name there is totally different from the one here used please check if the page has a CC or PD license somewhere. If any of the low res pics are in use, please add {{Filename.ext}}. Otherwise tag as copyvio and add the url. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 19:59, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

File:Askery polina.jpg

Kannst du bitte mal das OTRS-Ticket prüfen? Der Aufkleber wurde gleich beim Hochladen von Serpent Vlad (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user angebracht, obwohl der kein OTRS-Mitglied ist. Vielleicht hat er auch nur das -pending vergessen. De728631 (talk) 23:35, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

Jemand hat die Sache inzwischen auf Commons:OTRS/Noticeboard angesprochen und man braucht wohl einen russischen Übersetzer für die Nachricht. De728631 (talk) 19:27, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

Hmm, aus dem Ticket werde ich auch nicht ganz schlau. Bitte entschuldige meine spaete Antwort! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 19:56, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

File:Portrait of Anders Breivik.jpg

Hey. An image you deleted as a copyright violation (originally deleted through DR) has been reuploaded again by the same user. He/she removed the speedy tag and the comments at File talk:Portrait of Anders Breivik.jpg suggest the user has no intention of respecting Commons policies in this matter. Prolog (talk) 07:17, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Please, don't delete images when you don't understand what an acceptable creative commons license is Prolog. --Ritsaiph (talk) 11:45, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Category:Winter_in_Seattle,_Washington_State

Winter in Seattle, Washington State 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!

Jmabel ! talk 17:40, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Dr. Strangelove

Hello, did you have a chance to lok at my comment ? Maybe we can find a consensus and help accelerate the closing of this DR . Cheers, — Racconish^☎ 16:37, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

@Racconish: Hi! Sorry for my late reply! Krd already closed with a delete. Please have a peek at the DR and explain your vote to Krd. Thanks for your info, tho. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:17, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

@Racconish: Yann restored the files. Good job digging! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:36, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

Signature image

Hi, I was going to comment in Commons:Deletion requests/File:LanaDelReySignature.png, potentially putting a case to keep the image, but you have deleted it after 2 days. Could you undelete please, I would like to look at the image and put the case as given in the widely accepted interpretation at Commons:When to use the PD-signature tag? Thanks --Fæ (talk) 10:34, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

@Fæ: Done. I removed the DR tag and added no source for good measure. Cheers! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:35, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

File:20100930 xl Hermann Scheer Neue Energie fuer linke Alternativen Keynote power to the people rls on green tour scheer-100930 lowres-1GB.webm

Hallo Hedwig in Washington,

herzlichen Dank fuer Deine Rueckmeldung. Dass mit der automatischen Eingangsbestaetigung etwas klemmt, habe ich mir fast gedacht: fuer "File:19870128 xl scan-Fahrkarte der Deutschen Reichsbahn vom 28.01.1987 2. Klasse Normaltarif Personenzug von Oranienburg nach Zehdenick (Mark).jpg" habe ich eine bekommen, aber um Stunden verzoegert.

Dass mit dem Ueberschreiben hat leider nicht geklappt. Beim Ueberschreiben gehen nur 100MB ...! Deshalb habe ich die Datei mit neuem Namen hochgeladen. Hierbei gibt es keine Beschraenkung.

Gestern hat "Jarekt" die Datei "File:20100930 xl Hermann Scheer Neue Energie fuer linke Alternativen Keynote power to the people rls on green tour scheer-100930 lowres-1GB.webm" bearbeitet. Jetzt gibt es zwei Versionen.

Sei so nett und gib mir bitte Beschied, ob Du das so lassen moechtest oder die Kleiner loeschen wirst. Beides ist mir recht. Am Ende moechte ich die Grosse in w:de:Hermann_Scheer#Politische_Positionen einbinden.

Vielen Dank und Herzliche Gruesse --Molgreen (talk) 04:43, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

@Molgreen: Moin! :-) Wo ist denn die grosse Datei abgeblieben? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:16, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

@Hedwig in Washington: Moin zurueck :-)

20100930 xl Hermann Scheer Neue Energie fuer linke Alternativen Keynote power to the people rls on green tour scheer-100930 lowres-1GB

und das ist die "kleine" Version:

20100930 xl Hermann Scheer Neue Energie fuer linke Alternativen Keynote power to the people rls on green tour scheer-100930 lowres

LG --Molgreen (talk) 05:34, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

 Done @Hedwig in Washington: Herzlichen Dank und viele Gruesse --Molgreen (talk) 05:46, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

 Done OTRS nachgetragen, Tickets verknuepft, kleine Version geloescht. Prost! . --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:48, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

Three more copyvios

I just tagged 3 more copyvios from someone you previously warned, please see User_talk:RAJPRAMOD. Thanks! Ellin Beltz (talk) 18:53, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

 Done Nuked and blocked. Thanks for update and tagging!

Good to note

Hello,

I just noticed that you are now the admin of Commons.

We've had a few good interactions some time back such as on this occasion

During the past few months I was busy with mostly Urdu Wikipedia and probably not in touch with you.

Maybe on some future occasions I might need help from you.

Bye. --Muzammil (talk) 14:12, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

@Hindustanilanguage: I guess you noticed my vote on meta? :-) If I can I'll be more than willing to help out. Good luck with your request on meta! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:56, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

Tanja Ghetta

@Hedwig in Washington: Hello Hedwig in Washington, I noticed that you have deleted the picture files from Tanja Ghetta. Since I am a new user, may be I made a mistake during loading this pictures. If this occured because of a missing license, the photographer Niko Formanek has sent an email to permissions-de@wikimedia.org on Monday, 15th February 2016 with his agreement. Can you give me an idea what to do now? Best regards from --Gazgalarca (talk) 10:21, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

@Gazgalarca: Manchmal dauert OTRS einfach zu lange. Ich denke die alle Dateien sind wieder da? Wenn nicht, bitte Info!! LG, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:24, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

File:Cornell U logo round 01.jpg

File:Cornell U logo round 01.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!

128.84.127.48 04:51, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

File:Cornell U logo.jpg

File:Cornell U logo.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!

128.84.127.48 04:51, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

File:Harvey_Crawford_and_biplane_at_Tacoma_1912.jpg

You wrote: Hello PeterWD! To satisfy my nosiness: How did you identify this plane File:Harvey Crawford and biplane at Tacoma 1912.jpg as being a Curtiss Model D?

Hi, Hedwig. First, I searched Commons and en:wp for other stuff, no trace. Then Google, that took me to [5]. The images, dates and description led me to believe that the subject aircraft was basically a "Curtiss Pusher", and the nearest I figured was the Model D. As with modern homebuilts, most pioneer aircraft were based on known and established types by experienced designers eg Wright Brothers, Curtiss, Farman, Bleriot, etc, but often promoted as "own design". I'm relaxed about assigning a specific model to such hybrids, because being categorised alongside similar types allows us all to compare them, and if necessary, then simply amend the category to one that matches better. It's also in a category that might easily be found by anyone looking for a Curtiss Pusher lookalike. All we need next is a category for Harvey Crawford himself :-) PeterWD (talk) 09:32, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

@PeterWD: I only found this one image so far. I keep him in mind, tho. Thanks for your info! I just love those planes! :) --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:53, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

Renaming for spelling mistake

Hello, The guidelines specify that criterion #3 can be used to fix spelling mistakes. It gives the example "File:Ayres Rock 3.png" -> "File:Ayers Rock 3.png". Cœur (talk) 13:25, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

@Cœur: I didn't notice the difference in the letter. Rename done, thanks for your info! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:09, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

Removal of one of my images.

Nominated my own image for deletion, but you revoked the nomination. Why would you do that, so unkind of you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by HeraldicUnion (talk • contribs)

Creative Commons licenses can't be revoked.

Irrevocability
Remember the license may not be revoked.
Once you apply a CC license to your material, anyone who receives it may rely on that license for as long as the material is protected by copyright and similar rights, even if you later stop distributing it.

— Creative Commons [6]

Sorry, those are the rules made by Creative Commons. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:42, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

OTRS req

Moin Hedwig, Manoliskali hat ein paar gelöschte Dateien erneut hochgeschoben, diesmal mit OTRS-Tag. Kannst du bitte mal nachsehen, ob das Ticket echt oder "geliehen" ist? Danke dir! Gruß, --Achim (talk) 17:27, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

@Achim55: IMHO zumindest zweifelhaft. Zwei Kuenstler haben per email geantwortet, beide mit gmail.com. Uploader nutzt auch gmail. Paranoia? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:31, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Deletion of RBiH stamp image?

Hi, could someone please explain to me why my uploads of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina stamps were deleted? These stamps do not violate copyright as they are expired due to Republic no longer existing. Those stamps were not used in Serb entity for example at the time, they belonged to the opposing side and could not be used there (Serbs now use/can use present day Bosnia stamps as well as their own entity stamps - but never did they use republic of BiH stamps). Present day Bosnia was a different country to republic therefore stamps are different to todays stamps (which are simply called Bosnia and Herzegovina, ie, no Republic in front). Another example; if Yugoslav stamps can stay, so should Republic of BiH stamps. Deleted file was here (please ignore the jpg title, that was worded wrong, but the image contained correct text to the period in question). Please if possible let me know how I can transfer stamp files from bs wiki to commons as some stamps are located there I would like to use on en wiki, such as this file. Thank you. BiHVolim (talk) 09:59, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

Please have a look @ Commons:Copyright_rules_by_territory#Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. It doesn't matter if the issuing country is defunct or not. There's still a 70 year copyright on those stamps. It might be an orphaned copyright, but it still exists. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 07:41, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

So nothing I can do to keep such files on commons? Cheers BiHVolim (talk) 23:05, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

You can upload at least some on enwiki under the fair use clause. I am not sure if a simple list of stamps will fall under fair use. Please check on enwiki here: w:en:WP:CQ On Commons those stamps are not OK. Sorry. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:29, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

File:STACKED CARS IN CITY JUNKYARD WILL BE USED FOR SCRAP - NARA - 552739.jpg

Hi Hedwig,

have you deleted this file? If so, I would like to ask your for restoration. All NARA files are pairs of 'duplicate' JPG and TIF.--Kopiersperre (talk) 16:21, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

+1 We did a lot of work on these, and though the result of having jpgs + tiffs is not great, it was a clear consensus (try searching the VP for background). They are not considered duplicates but necessary copies in different formats. --Fæ (talk) 16:29, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

@Kopiersperre and Fæ: My bad. File restored. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:50, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Übersetzungsbenachrichtigung: Commons:Criteria for speedy deletion

Hallo Hedwig in Washington,

du erhältst diese E-Mail, da du dich als Übersetzer für Deutsch und Niedersächsisch bei Wikimedia Commons registriert hast. Die Seite Commons:Criteria for speedy deletion ist zum Übersetzen vorhanden. Du kannst sie hier übersetzen:

• übersetzen in Deutsch
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Übersetzungspriorität dieser Seite: mittel.

Please help us to translate the speedy deletion policy in many language so that non-english speaker can read it as well.

Deine Hilfe wird sehr geschätzt. Übersetzer wie du helfen dabei, dass Wikimedia Commons als wirklich mehrsprachige Gemeinschaft fungiert.

Du kannst deine Einstellungen zu Benachrichtigungen ändern.

Vielen Dank,

die Übersetzungskoordinatoren von Wikimedia Commons‎, 15:23, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Ben Chahed Afek.jpg

Hedwig, I think you closed that DR too early. Although it is now in use in meta, the file is also a Wikipedia Zero upload, meaning, there is a high chance that the file is a copyright violation. Also, the file has no EXIF data, so we cannot say it is an own work by the uploader. Please undo your closing. ★ Poké⁹⁵ 07:16, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

I don't think it is a copyvio. No metadata doesn't mean copyvio. There's no hit on google for this photograph. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

File:Escudo de Santa Comba.svg

Hi!

Could you please review the deletion of this file? As far as I know the official coats of arms of Spain and Galicia do not have copyright and can be reproduced (see Category:Coats of arms of municipalities of the province of A Coruña for instance), so I am not sure what triggered the deletion of this particular CoA.

Thanks! ☣Banjo ^{tell me} 06:57, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi! It's a school CoA, not an official CoA. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 07:06, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Hey again, sorry to keep bothering, but that sounds really weird. That file was being used as the official CoA representation in all wikis for this municipality, not for a school. As I cannot check the file now that its deleted, could you please check if it resembles the CoA depicted in the official webpage? I'm pretty sure that's the case, and if so I am confident that it should be restored. I'd appreciate if you can review this deletion in more detali. Thanks again for your time ☣Banjo ^{tell me} 07:18, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi, the file is a good representation of the coat of arms: "De púrpura, un castelo de ouro (amarelo), sobre ondas de prata, sumado nos flancos de dúas vieiras tamén de prata. Ao timbre, coroa real pechada." You can find the description at Diario Oficial de Galicia at Goberment of Galicia. Please review that deletion. Bye, --Elisardojm (talk) 07:25, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi! It's not an school CoA, it's an official CoA: coat of arms are defined by its blazon. The official blazon says "Purpure, castle Or standing on Argent waves [...]". --Norrin strange (talk) 10:45, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

@Banjo, Elisardojm, and Norrin strange: My mistake, somehow I got mixed up while deleting copyright violations. Thanks for keeping an eye on the shop!! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:32, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

You're welcome! :) Bye, --Elisardojm (talk) 23:17, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

RfA

I saw the watchlist request for help with the deletion request backlog and would like to help. Do you think it would be worth making a request for the tools, or do you think there is something else I should do first? I have experience with Files for Deletion at enwp too, if that helps. czar 18:49, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Nah, you are sysop on enwiki and outreach. Your edit count here might be a problem. I'm happy to sponsor your RfA now or later this year. You know, we'll have backlog all the time. Did you actively work on the current DRs? That surely would help. Let me know either way. Cheers! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:34, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

Is there an expected edit count? I think I've shown sufficient understanding of policy—I just try not to gunk up my contribs with multiple category changes and whatnot when it isn't necessary... I'd be more regular at DR if I had the tools. It feels like a waste to {{Vd}} on an image just so that someone else will have to come along and duplicate the work when the backlog is so long. But I'm open to suggestions or if you feel there would be a better time. Appreciate your support! czar 16:37, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

@Czar: Sorry, been really busy in RL. There's no edit count expected. IMHO 8k is a little on the low side. If you want to give it a go anyway let me know and I'll post it on the RfA page. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:57, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Free licensed files on Wikiversity

Hi Hedwig in Washington!

We have some 10,641 files in a v:Category:Files with no machine-readable license, further it looks like all or nearly all, I've only checked some 2,000, have been licensed as free use with various CC, GFDL templates by the author. My initial thought was to find out how to upload these to commons, but 10,641 is way too many to even consider doing so on my computer. Plus, commons also needs all the info on each file page.

Another possibility would be to Import them here some way so that commons volunteers can re-evaluate if needed and update licenses if needed. Here's the first file as an example v:File:-1--4tiles.png. On wikiversity I'm a custodian and can import files from commons, for example, but I'm not one here.

What would be the best way to do this with especially so many free licensed files and with them being files with no machine-readable license? --Marshallsumter (talk) 02:01, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi! Ompf, that's a lot of stuff. Let's see if Steiny has an idea. @Steinsplitter: Hast Du eine Loesung parat? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:02, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Well, I tried using commonshelper for the first file v:File:-1--4tiles.png, and received the message "Image "-1--4tiles.png" already exists on Commons!", which I didn't know but commonshelper created "File:-1--4tiles(1).png" with no image of course. Sorry about that! I wonder how many of these images are already here? --Marshallsumter (talk) 01:01, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

I was successful in uploading File:-2010-01-17-13-40-08-ICNS141 HW3.ogg, the second one in the category, here! Let me know if there are problems. I did not try to input a category as I have no idea what that would be. Sorry about that! --Marshallsumter (talk) 01:52, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

@Marshallsumter: It's an unused selfie. IMHO out of scope here. Great start, isn't it?! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:38, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Most of my recent uploads are about one hundred of these using CommonsHelper. I really like that tool! I put some comments on the deletion nomination page for File:-2010-01-17-13-40-08-ICNS141 HW3.ogg. With some help from others on Wikiversity, which it looks like I'm not going to get, I could put all of the remaining 10,000+ up here in about a year. But which ones to transfer up here or not, is not so easy to decide. Suggestions are welcome! --Marshallsumter (talk) 03:02, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

Dave Braunschweig has done a great job fixing our local free-use licenses so that nearly all of our Category:Files with no machine-readable license files have left the category. Those that are left and have an unusual free-use license that may fit Commons' scope, I'll upload with CommonsHelper. Thanks again for your help! --Marshallsumter (talk) 22:53, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

@Marshallsumter: Sorry for late reply, busy busy RL. Need help w/ transfer? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:58, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Everything going smoothly! --Marshallsumter (talk) 05:21, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

I could change that!? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:25, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

We have the following File:Prohibition-300x225.jpg which I've put into the category fair use, but here's the source "Picture courtesy of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. On url=http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/p/prohibition.htm entitled, "Prohibition" by Jennifer Rosenberg, January 31, 2016". I believe Commons has an arrangement with the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration for the inclusion of files such as this here on Commons. The file is likely PD. I can change its permission to PD and upload it here using CommonsHelper if you would like. --Marshallsumter (talk) 02:26, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

@Marshallsumter: It's already on Commons: File:Detroit police inspecting equipment found in a clandestine underground brewery during the prohibition era - NARA - 541928.jpg. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:03, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

We have this v:File:Welfare Square.gif that is from the 1930's but not it use by the uploader. Although I've classified it as fair use, it's most likely public domain. Does Commons have or want this file? --Marshallsumter (talk) 19:41, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

@Marshallsumter: Problematic w/o more info. If never published it's protected for 120 years after creation. PD ~2050. If published (proof?) w/o (c) notice, it's only ok if published 1923 through 1977. Then there is 1923 through 1963 Published with notice but copyright was not renewed = {{PD-US-not renewed}}, but some proof is needed. There's also 1978 through 28 February 1989 Published without notice, and without subsequent registration within 5 years = {{PD-US-1978-89}}. You can find all that jazz here: Commons:HIRTLE. W/o proof of anything I don't see how we can host the photo. Well, one could always ask LDS. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:41, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

I've added some sketchy info to the file based on text on a couple of included urls. From what was happening during 1936 to 1937 it appears to be when the photograph was taken. If this is good enough I'll upload the image as PD. If not I'll go ahead and delete it. --Marshallsumter (talk) 03:44, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Not enough. Probably doesn't cut it on Commons. You might get away with fair use on en, showing the grain silo in the 1930's. Sorry. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:48, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Mark Humes.jpg

Hello,

I noticed Mark Humes was deleted.

Please undelete and restore to page.

The image is in the public domain https://www.flickr.com/photos/paladinradio/25303750410/in/dateposted-public/ and Mr Humes has sent permission to common for its usage.

Thank you.

--Beckycontrols (talk) 10:17, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

Negativ. No author given, copyright status unclear. This file needs permission via OTRS. What's the notability of Mr. Humes? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:54, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

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File:Airbrush1.jpg

Hi, can you please explain why this is not copyright violation? It seems so to me. --Vojtěch Dostál (talk) 07:22, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Oh, the uploader sent a message to OTRS. Understood.--Vojtěch Dostál (talk) 07:24, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

Versionslöschung

Hallo!

Da ich nichts wirklich Schlüssiges dazu finden kann, versuche ich es mal hier! Ist es möglich, kurz und schmerzlos die Ursprungsversion dieses Bildes zu löschen (wegen der erkennbaren Personen wär's)? -- Herby (Vienna) (talk) 19:47, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

@Herbert Ortner: Verspaetet aber nun endlich  Done --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:16, 7 May 2016 (UTC)

Danke! -- Herby (Vienna) (talk) 16:03, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Admin's Barnstar
	You keep edit conflicting me on deletions, keep it up. :) ~riley (talk) 06:12, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

--Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:14, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Delinker bot

Hi, erm sorry for disturbing an admin again with the same subject. But here Taivo suggested to either manually remove/delink files long since deleted, or add them to the CommonsDelinker talk page as a command. In hopes you might know how, I ask here with the additional question; how does one do that - which template do I use and in which section on the talk page should they be placed. I hope you are able to help, as those listed is only a few of the files and manually removing them would take a rather long time. TherasTaneel (talk) 00:46, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

@TherasTaneel:  Done I removed the redlinks from the wikipages manually. Seems like the Delinker had a bad day. Don't be afraid to ask admins, they are first of all users like everybody else. It's our job to help. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:04, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Suchodolski

Re: File:Suchodolski Battle of Somosierra.png

Hmmm, I believe something went wrong. I can't check for myself (not an admin), but it seems to me that you accidentially deleted a high-quality scan made by our GLAM partner (namely, the National Museum of Warsaw) and left a .png version, with colours enhanced waaaay beyond reason, that is the version I marked as a duplicate ({{Duplicate}}) to be deleted. Halibutt (talk) 21:52, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

@Halibutt:  Done File:January Suchodolski, Bitwa pod Somosierrą.jpg is back, png is the redirect. Gotcha, I fell for the filesize and decided to keep the larger file. Thanks for your info! Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:44, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. :) Some 10 or so years ago, when the Earth was still young, barely anyone knew what .png and .jpg are for, and lots of wikimedians converted perfectly fine .jpg files to .png, just because. And now that I'm helping with our GLAM initiatives I realise many people still do that. Halibutt (talk) 08:05, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

File:Albrecht Dürer - Portrait of Maximilian I (1519) - Google Art Project.jpg

Tach, da ist was in die Hose gegangen mit der Dateiersetzung. Diese haben alle einen defekten Dateilink. Gib dem Delinker mal den richtigen Auftrag und zwar soll der File:Albrecht Dürer - Portrait of Maximilian I (1519) - Google Art Project.jpg ersetzen durch File:Albrecht Dürer - Portrait of Maximilian I - Google Art Project.jpg. Danke --2003:4D:2C35:70EC:B4D2:295:3CDB:CE0E 06:06, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

Yikes! Grosse Hose benoetigt. Delinker hat einen neuen Auftrag. Falls Probleme auftauchen, bitte Magnus oder Steinsplitter aktivieren. Danke fuer die Info! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:23, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

Übersetzungsbenachrichtigung: Template:Abbedabb/ESC/i18n

Hallo Hedwig in Washington,

du erhältst diese E-Mail, da du dich als Übersetzer für Deutsch und Niedersächsisch bei Wikimedia Commons registriert hast. Die Seite Template:Abbedabb/ESC/i18n ist zum Übersetzen vorhanden. Du kannst sie hier übersetzen:

• übersetzen in Deutsch
• übersetzen in Niedersächsisch

Deine Hilfe wird sehr geschätzt. Übersetzer wie du helfen dabei, dass Wikimedia Commons als wirklich mehrsprachige Gemeinschaft fungiert.

Du kannst deine Einstellungen zu Benachrichtigungen ändern.

Vielen Dank,

die Übersetzungskoordinatoren von Wikimedia Commons‎, 20:23, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Hedwig in Washington

It seems that you were not notified of this request (and that the files weren't tagged either). You might wish to comment. --Stefan2 (talk) 10:09, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Thx for info. Plain old revenge LA from a junk uploader. Not even worth showing the middle finger. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:04, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

Übersetzungsbenachrichtigung: Commons:Picture of the Year/2015

Hallo Hedwig in Washington,

du erhältst diese E-Mail, da du dich als Übersetzer für Deutsch und Niedersächsisch bei Wikimedia Commons registriert hast. Die Seite Commons:Picture of the Year/2015 ist zum Übersetzen vorhanden. Du kannst sie hier übersetzen:

• übersetzen in Deutsch
• übersetzen in Niedersächsisch

Deine Hilfe wird sehr geschätzt. Übersetzer wie du helfen dabei, dass Wikimedia Commons als wirklich mehrsprachige Gemeinschaft fungiert.

Du kannst deine Einstellungen zu Benachrichtigungen ändern.

Vielen Dank,

die Übersetzungskoordinatoren von Wikimedia Commons‎, 05:40, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

Confusion

Hmm, perhaps you can explain this: how is it that File:HillsongCollege.jpg is free, but File:Hillsong Church New.png labeled as a none free image, which have a slightly darker gray and is without the text "International Leadership College", and labeled as an albumcover although according its usage on their WP page is the logo of the church, isn't? In addition, is the File:Hillsong logo.png free then, and why if the other isn't? TherasTaneel (talk) 03:28, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

Actually, basically all logos from Australia are not OK to upload here. The Commons:Threshold_of_originality#Australia is really low. Sorry about that, it the silly copyright law in AUS. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:02, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

File:Docteur Naftalis.jpg

Hi, The File:Docteur Naftalis.jpg is a personal picture of my father taken during WWII. You deleted it in Sep 2015, probably because I didn't specify the correct license details. Could you please instruct me on the proper way to do it? Thanks, Mnaftalis (talk) 10:58, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Sure. The main thing is that you need to provide the author (source). I assume the photographer is French? The photographer (or his heir) holds the copyright for 70 years after the death of the photographer , unless he/she died for France in the war -> that makes it even longer. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:42, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

These pictures were taken from my father's personal album. Doesn't that make him (and myself, now) the copyright holder? Mnaftalis (talk) 13:20, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

@Mnaftalis: No, having a photograph doesn't give you the copyright. Think of a book. You buy it and the copyright is still with the author or publisher. Taking possession doesn't change anything. Since it is a photo of your father, it seem clear that he isn't the photographer. Meaning the photographer still has the copyright. The only way is to find the photographer or her/his heirs and ask for permission. For that we have a process here: OTRS Sorry about the nitpicking. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:11, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

One of the pictures seems to have been taken in a studio, probably when my father was commissioned. The other was probably taken one by of his friends during the war at Rotwiller. There is also a picture of my uncle Salomon Gluck. You said that there is a process ... I very much need your help to find my way around in the OTRS. Thanks, Mnaftalis (talk) 05:25, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Have a peek at the OTRS-page. You need to have the copyright holder send permission to our OTRS team. If everything checks ok, we'll tag the photograph showing that permission has been received. But it only works if you know the photographer. You could claim that the photographer is unknown and the first publishing happened 70 years ago. You'd need to provide some info about the publishing, tho. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:18, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I just sent two messages to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org concerning the two pictures, Docteur_Naftalis.jpg [Ticket#2016051710008538] and Achille_Naftalis_a_Roppentzwiller_le_13_mai_1940.jpg‏. Thank you again for your assistance, Mnaftalis (talk) 07:44, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi There!

Put my two cents into that discussion, and then finished, looked into the hierarchy of category:Geography of Italy ... which gives me the reaction Oh My!

1. Was there an over zealous 12-15 y.o. wandering around over-catting unsupervised, or is that really a typical breakdown (sub - sub - sub - sub!) in Geography. Seems to me, many of those subcats should be handled by a composite category at a higher level.
2. I don't follow talk pages here often, so tell me whether there has ever been a proposal to use the Help namespace to provide direction to and for the category tree, sorting, and do's and don'ts. The idea is to have a bit of linked text explaining how a category hierarchy is designed. A common page one can link from whatever subcategory. Further, consensus being attained, the page could be admin locked, with submitted changes gated by a committee with translation skills.
3. Since the only argument I've ever heard for such a directive (See as an 'how-to' example top section in Category Talk: Maps, which is still pretty much the way we formulated it back when we were moving maps into the current structure. It was later moved to the talk, I think guaranteeing confusion and misfiled maps.) ... directive, is that long blocks of text piss some people off, since it isn't their native language.
   1. This thought I'm having would take away that objection. Each such Help page would actually be a sub-page of the internationalized Help page. That is why the committee controlling changes... to allow updated translations of main language pages first/concurrently as soon as final language is agreed to. (I participated on Meta with some chats like that. Bump heads on the language, then have it finalized when set.)
   2. The main Help page title would match a parent category name high in the classification tree.
   3. Each would have a internationalization template displaying the contents of the subpage in the ABC language reported by the users browser. (The licensing templates do that now, iirc)

Anyhow, that's the thought I'm having gotten nothing done that I meant to do when I stumbled over that Category for discussion page!

Nice to meet you, FrankB 19:42, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Aloha! That's two cents worth? What would you do for a dollar? Left a comment. Thanks for your input! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:05, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

File:Decidiendo Juntos.png

Can you restore File:Decidiendo Juntos.png? I don't know what happened these days with it, but the reason why it was deleted (File:Logotipo D.F. 2012-2018.jpg) is deleted as well. Tbhotch™ 21:31, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi! Can't do without having knowing a proper source. That's why the file got deleted in the first place. Can you tell me exactly where the logo came from? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:48, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

It can be found in any Federal District (now City of Mexico/Mexico City) website or document published from 2012 to 2018 (PDF example). Such government logos are out of copyright in Mexico (refer to Template:PD-Coa-Mexico). This logo will be substituted in 2018 with the new administration, so I cannot give a permanent source. Regards. Tbhotch™ 23:55, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

The Google link is being marked as spam, but here is one article from en:Proceso (magazine) about the logo change [7]. Tbhotch™ 00:00, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

OK. Problem: It's not an official website and it doesn't seem to be an official logo by Mexico, but a person. Well, let's start with a weblink that points to a government website showing the logo. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:10, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

Here is the PDF I told you about (I had to turn my computer on: [8]) The pamphlet (?) was published by the (then) Federal District System for Integral Family Development (the local en:National System for Integral Family Development). Here is a black and white logo published by a dependence of the en:Secretariat of the Interior (Mexico) [9][10]. The generic Federal District driver licence ([11]). A picture of then Cabinet of the Federal District (logo in the background) [12]. I cannot offer you a live official website including the logo because the Federal District changed its name to City of Mexico/Mexico City in January 2016, so all dependences have since then utilized the following logos: [13][14]. Tbhotch™ 01:13, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

 Done and source added. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:20, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

Thank you so much. Tbhotch™ 04:15, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

Notice related to photo challenge

Hi! You have inserted my translation not into the proper place. There are two notices related to photo challenge and one of them (id = 1462139807701) should be removed. jdx ^Re: 03:43, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi! OOps. Fixed. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:53, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

Blanket release

Dealing with commons has been my most frustrating experience with wikipedia. It is a constant problem for myself and obviously to many less experienced users. There has got to be a better way.

I submitted the ticket years ago and that has sufficed since then for a random collection of contributions, mostly places I go and people I see around the sport of track and field. You know who I am, I have released the rights to the photos I submit. ALL PHOTOS I SUBMIT IN tHE FUTURE.

Why suddenly, out of the blue, how this photo is questioned baffles me. There is no consistency or logic to enforcement. Chasing down these insane removals is an unnecessary pain in the ass.

Regarding the most recent issue. I am the Director of WOW Women of Wrestling. You can check my name vs the public credits for the show. Its not exactly a secret. As a company, we are very protective of the commercial rights of our photos. We discuss each release and when I post through my account, what we release is of lower resolution for the support of wikipedia. I have posted around a half dozen other similar photos without question. As more of our talent is deemed notable, I'll probably post more under the same circumstances. How do we prevent random, misguided enforcement protecting our own copyright again in the future?

And what about other users? I have blanket permission to use photos from a major photographer involved in the area of Mastera Athletics, Mr. Ken Stone. He and I have discussed the circumstances of content I will post in the future--individual photos of notable Masters athletes. I wrote to the commons e-mail address about this issue more than a month in advance with only a useless boiler plate response a month late. I posted the first two photos in a somewhat timely article. At the time I directed commons to the online statement on Mr. Stone's site giving people permission to use those exact photos. Nobody read the statements, The photos were removed. We did not have photos posted on the page during a period of its highest traffic because of this unnecessary interruption. Mr. Stone had to fill out the forms personally. It took a week to get them reactivated. If you make him go through the same trouble for each submission, it will wear out our welcome quickly. Again, how does he fill out the form once to cover the blanket of potential future submissions?

He is also on the Board of Directors of Mastershistory.org, as am I. We have acquired the non-commercial rights to republish all historical content from several publications in our field including the photographs. How do we clear those rights to wikipedia?

And assuming we have already submitted our names and signatures for this exact purpose, why don't commons volunteers READ them before acting irrationally to delete our legitimate content? If you are prepared to delete content in such haste, you should be equally prepared to communicate and repair the damage you are doing with equal haste. Or preferably don't do the damage in the first place. Trackinfo (talk) 17:27, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi! I doesn;t matter if I know who you are. Another user might not. And quite frankly, I don't know you. NO OFFENSE MEANT! Wrestling, as many sports, sees a lot of copyright violations, not only on Commons. This is a sensitive area and we are bound by the rules the community of all Commons users created to have sound proof on ownership, also the intellectual property rights have to be protected as well. I strongly suggest that you use the OTRS function for your uploads. If the photos already are posted on your website and the website has a CC license, there's no problem anymore. The permission would be given on your/his website, we just carry a copy.

Question: Is there a website where you could add the license? How many photographs are we talking about? If there's a decent amount, we could create a special permission template for you to use. Example: Template:GroningenAirport. This solution would be my favorite.

Thoughts?

BTW: Non-commercial is not allowed on commons, those uploads will have to be deleted no matter what. Have a peek at Com:L.

--Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:11, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

Video-file "Basiskonzept Arbeit"

Hello,

You have made a request to delete our video file called "Basiskonzept Arbeit" and we don't understand why? We urgently need this for a university course.. could you please explain what we did wrong and what we can do?

This is what it says in the "Versionsgeschichte": 06:10, 11. Mai 2016‎ CommonsDelinker (Diskussion | Beiträge)‎ . . (1.323 Bytes) (-43)‎ . . (Removing "Basiskonzept_Arbeit.webm", it has been deleted from Commons by Hedwig in Washington because: Missing essential information such as license, permission or sour).

We only used pictures from Wikicommons and produced the video ourselves. What needs to be changed so that the video can be uploaded? Please help because we really need this for our university course and we don't have much experience with Wikipedia yet.

Thanks a lot in advance! Best wishes Claudiawibmer and Patrizia UIBK — Preceding unsigned comment added by Claudiawibmer (talk • contribs) 13:08, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Hallo Claudiawibmer, anstelle von Hedwig kann ich auch auf diese Fragen antworten. Euer Video hatte keinerlei Angaben zu den verwendeten Bildern und zur Lizensierung für andere Nutzer. Alle Dateien auf Commons müssen aber unter einer freien Lizenz wie zum Beispiel Creative Commons veröffentlicht werden, insbesondere dann, wenn ihr Material verwendet habt, das hier mit "Creative Commons share-alike" freigegeben wurde. Außerdem muss in der Beschreibung eures Videos eine Liste aller verwendeten Bilder mit deren Urhebern angegeben werden. Am einfachsten geht das, wenn ihr nach dem Hochladen des Videos die Beschreibung bearbeitet. In den Textcode tragt ihr dann folgendes ein: |Permission={{Cc-by-4.0}} (oder eine andere freie Lizenz eurer Wahl) und |Source={{derived from |Datei 1.svg |Datei 2.jpg |Datei 3.png |usw.}} und |Author=*{{Derivative}}: {{User|Patrizia UIBK}}, {{User|Claudiawibmer}}
*Datei 1.svg: {{User|Benutzer1}}
*Datei 2.jpg: {{User|Benutzer2}} usw.

De728631 (talk) 23:36, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Ja. Genau so muss dass aussehen. Wobei die Lizenz aus den benutzten Dateien das alles etwas komplizierter macht. Hier ein wenig mehr information: Commons:Collages#License_compliance_and_collages. LG, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:34, 21 May 2016 (UTC)

Cleamtis viticella Etoile Violett.jpg

Guten Morgen aus Mecklenburg. Danke für die Verschiebung des Lemmas. Could you please 2 Kleinigkeiten ändern: Clematis und Étoile. Thanks.--Mehlauge (talk) 05:48, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

Petersburg – Channel 5 and Zara (Russian singer)

Hello!

You deleted:

• User:Irephar
• File:Zara face bw 2016.jpg

I know user Irephar, he really works at en:Petersburg – Channel 5. And he made the photo "Zara face bw 2016.jpg" of w:Zara (Russian singer).

I saw this photo at his page in the social network http://vk.com/irephar he is my friend. And I asked him to upload this fine photo to Commons. Why you deleted his page and the photo itself?

Please, could you restore his page and the photo? -- Andrew Krizhanovsky (talk) 05:27, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

P.S. And one more comment. If you look at the metadata of this photo, then you see the name of author of this deleted photo. -- Andrew Krizhanovsky (talk) 05:38, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Left note on RUwiki. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:49, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

• Thank you for the answer. But I have the following question:
• the page Commons:OTRS describes the situation: "When contacting OTRS is unnecessary":
• case 2: "I created the file myself" - yes, User:Irephar created this photo and published it only at his own personal page in the social network link. And the author of the photo (User:Irephar) uploaded this photo (File:Zara face bw 2016.jpg) to the Commons. Dear Hedwig in Washington, are you sure that we need in OTRS in this case? -- Andrew Krizhanovsky (talk) 03:13, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, the names aren't the same. While typing I noticed the names are in fact the same. Forget OTRS. I'll restore the file in a minute. LG, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:18, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you very much!!! -- Andrew Krizhanovsky (talk) 03:21, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

 Done --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:21, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Could you restore the page User:Irephar too, please. -- Andrew Krizhanovsky (talk) 03:22, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

There's no userpage, only weblinks. Should have a bit more than that, don't you think? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:27, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

• In really, I don't remember the text of the page User:Irephar. I think the page contained the name of a guy and link to en:Petersburg – Channel 5, where he works. What additional information should be added from you point of view? -- Andrew Krizhanovsky (talk) 03:32, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

• OK. Please, restore the page User:Irephar and I will remove all links, if you think that this is a spam. -- Andrew Krizhanovsky (talk) 03:39, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Nothing but links. :-) I'm putting something together,. hold on.

 Done If you like, add some stuff. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:50, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! I wish you a great day! If you someday will be in Russia and Petrozavodsk, you are welcome! -- Andrew Krizhanovsky (talk) 04:00, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! I might take you up on the invitation. Have to buy a thicker coat, tho. ;-) --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:02, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Ticket#2016051710008538

Hello Hedwig, I was in contact with you concerning some pictures that I uploaded to the Commons and were deleted. I told you then that these pictures (of my father, during WWII) were taken from his personal album, and I believe them to be free of any copyright. You instructed me to send a message to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org. And indeed I did so. A ticket was opened (Ticket#2016051710008538), but nothing - so far - was changed. And after the initial acknowledge, nobody seems to handle the issue. Would you be so kind as to see if you can help? Regards, M Naftalis Mnaftalis (talk) 05:24, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

Well, there still is a problem. I do believe that you are who you are and that you inherited the photograph. The problem is the French (and EU) publication right. Here are links forf your infromation: {{PD-EU-unpublished}}, {{PD-EU-no author disclosure}}.

The first one doesn't apply, copyright protection was still in effect (70 years) -> Copyright restored in the USA, -> can't be on Commons before (at least) 2019.

Second template: Same problem. Solely published abroad, without compliance with US formalities or republication in the US, and not in the public domain in its home country as of URAA date (1996).

Commons:Copyright rules by territory/France states: Anonymous works are protected for 70 years after first publication. Same URAA problem as before.

Have a peek at w:en:Uruguay Round Agreements Act also.

The only way I see is that you find out two things: When did the photographer die? What is the date of first publication for this photo. We might get away with 25 years after death of author and posthumous publication. Sorry, I didn't make the copyright laws. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:48, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Hello Hedwig,

I have no idea who was the photographer. I can only assume that he was around age 30 in 1940! which means that he might very well being dead for already 25 years now (even if he was not killed during the war, that happened too). But this is really a wild guess! My father himself died in 1984. These photos - as well as any in his personal album - were never published (why should they?).

To summarize, and correct me if I am wrong, it seems that everything is suspected of being protected by a copyright, unless proven as not! a little draconian, isn't it?

I feel somehow frustrated, as I think that these original pictures could have improved the article.

Anyhow, thank you for your assistance, even if it seems to lead nowhere (feeling like in one of Franz Kafka's stories).

Regards, 04:43, 26 June 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mnaftalis (talk • contribs) 04:43 26. Jun. 2016‎ (UTC)

I understand your frustration. But that's what the community wants. Media that is freely usable. Sorry, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:23, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

Allium gigenteum 2016.jpg

Giganteum with a and "(Liebig)" rather than "2016".--Mehlauge (talk) 05:52, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

 Done Beide Dateien umbenannt. LG, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:15, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Un favore

Ciao. Prima di tutto scusa l'italiano, ma preferisco non dire cose imprecise in inglese. Ti chiedo il favore di cancellare tutta la fotografia o di nascondere i visi delle due persone che si vedono in questo file. Va bene la soluzione più facile per te. Io pensavo fossero ad una distanza sufficiente per non essere in primo piano e non riconoscibili, purtoppo la foto è troppo bella e troppo definita. Sino ad ora non è successo nulla, nessuno si è lamentato, ed io ho tolto sia le categorie che la foto stessa dalla pagina dove stava, per renderla più nascosta. Ora praticamente è molto difficile che venga vista, se non con ricerche che non tutti sanno fare. Ti ringrazio dell'interessamento e dell'aiuto. --Lungoleno (talk) 12:28, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Credo di aver risolto almeno in parte. Ora ho nascosto le parti da nascondere con una nuova versione--Lungoleno (talk) 19:15, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

@Lungoleno:  Done --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:21, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

photo

Hi Hedwig, this is ok? (Public Domain Mark 1.0) grazie!--Never covered (talk) 07:45, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

@Never covered: No it is not ok, please see: [15] --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:20, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

ok... grazie Hedwig--Never covered (talk) 18:44, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

OTRS for Category:Melissa Bachman photos

Continuing from OTRS/Noticeboard#Do_we_accept_the_word_of_photograph_subjects_that_they_own_the_rights_to_submitted_PR_photos.3F - first, thanks for getting back to me! I was afraid no one would answer.

However, what you say is weird, I could have sworn that forwarding the owner's release email to OTRS was a recommended method. I'm quite sure I've done so before with multiple other image releases, since 2008 or so, and had them approved. (I still have the emails, though I'm afraid to specify them now, in case you will now want to overrule the original OTRS approval!)

In fact, yes, COM:OTRS still says:

"I have received permission from the original author (not me) to upload the file to Commons."

Please forward us a permission statement to the address listed above.

Has this changed without being documented? When, and why? If you're seriously worried about forgery due to the forwarding, then the "using her official email" is no more of a proof, as the "from" address in an email can be forged even more easily than the actual text, it's just the -f argument to sendmail (available on almost any Linux box). At least to forge the release's text content you have to use creativity. :-) --GRuban (talk) 21:31, 26 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi! Let me destroy the -f argument first. Quote: -f can only be used by trusted users (normally root, daemon, and network). I get your point tho. BUT: I personally rarely (almost never) accept forwarded mails. It's not a matter of trust, just my way of doing things. Other agents do it similar. Seems you have had luck in the past and your tickets slipped through. I guess the English help page never got updated, the German version is more specific about this. BTW: I never overrule another OTRS-agent, not unless there's proof of malice. And that's what admins are for on OTRS. I suggest to ask M Bachman via her contact form to send an OK-email (naming URLs, author (photographer) and LICENSE!) to OTRS using the ticket number you already have. I don't think there's a need for a DL or such if the email is XYZ@melissabachman.com. You can let her know that her personal data (email address etc.) are privileged information and only visible to OTRS-agents and won't be given out. I know there has been some trouble with her Facebook page or was it Twitter? Don't remember. That's about it. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:41, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

Actually, everyone with their own Linux box has root permission. The only way you don't have it is when you're using someone else's system. But whatever. OK, let me confirm: I should ask people to send their assertion of license ownership to permissions@wikimedia-commons.org, not to me, and that will be enough. They don't have to scan in the photographer's contract, and their driver's licences. Correct? --GRuban (talk) 14:13, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

Yes, have them send it. That's a safe(r) bet. You can start the process by sending the initial permission to OTRS and have the photographer use the ticket number in the email subject line. Or ask them what the ticket nr is and let me know. I am happy to process the ticket for you asap. And thanks for the Linux lesson! I didn't know that. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:41, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

Ticket#2016051410011941 if you want to read the gory details. But I'd like to be sure - I've already written the lady once, saying she just has to email me. If I then write her that she just has to email permissions@, then when she actually does it two months later (that's how long it took her to respond the first time!), we find out that she does need to scan in the signed photographer's contract and/or her driver's license, that will be annoying. (And embarrassing - asking someone I don't know to scan in legal documents takes a lot of chutzpah.) Can you please confirm whether just an email from her address will be enough? --GRuban (talk) 01:17, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

Affirmative. email from xyz@mbachman.com or whatever her webpage is, will be sufficient to prove the origin of the media beyond reasonable doubt. In addition, she's verifying that she's the copyright holder. That's plenty of proof. Good luck!--Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:11, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

OK, got in touch with Ms. Bachman. She's got a Twitter account which is clearly hers: https://twitter.com/melissabachman - she's had it for 7 years, it's linked-to from the bottom of http://melissabachman.com/ etc. She says it will be easier for her to post on that Twitter account than on her web site. I would like to confirm that having her post on it: "I own the rights to the six images in https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Melissa_Bachman and release them under the license at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/" would be a sufficient release. --GRuban (talk) 16:41, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

@GRuban: No, that's not sufficient at all. The sentence doesn't specify anything. I urge you to do the OTRS email thing, that's the best and easiest way. The whole problem would have been solved by now.... :( --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:34, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

The problem is that apparently she doesn't have, or at least use, an @melissabachman.com email. The email she responds to me from is not from that domain. Not all domains come with an email server, strangely enough; or at least she doesn't use it. She does have that twitter account, though. What can I ask her to write there that you would approve? --GRuban (talk) 20:53, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

@GRuban: I didn't think of the obvious. I contacted M. Bachmann via her contact form. Let's see what happens. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:29, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

She put the pics and release up on her site after all: http://melissabachman.com/photo-release/ Good enough now? --GRuban (talk) 19:23, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

Yes, that is perfect. I archived her webpage under this url: http://web.archive.org/web/20160722182221/http://melissabachman.com/photo-release/ and added the new source to the files. Thanks for your help!!! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:50, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

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Code issues in MediaWiki:ImageLinks.js

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Privater Bereich: „Vermächtnis - Tresor“

Hallo Hedwig in Washington, ist mein Vorschlag ( Commons:Village_pump/Proposals#Private_area:_.22Legacy_-_Safe.22_.28in_German:_Privater_Bereich:_.E2.80.9EVerm.C3.A4chtnis_-_Tresor.E2.80.9C.29 ) in der englischen Übersetzung zu verstehen? Was hältst Du von den Vorschlag? Viele Grüße --Molgreen (talk) 05:18, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

Das wird nix, weil die Software geaendert werden muss. Wir sind ohnehin schon im Rueckstand mit Fehlerbeseitigung, einige Fehler sind ueber ein Jahr bekannt. Du kannst das im Phabricator vorschlagen. Ansonsten wie Revent das erklaert hat, du kannst hochladen, Infobox und KAtegorien kein Problem. Wenn die Datei nach dem Loeschen irgendwann mal wiederhergestellt wird, ist alles wieder da. LG, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:52, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

Hallo Hedwig in Washington, Danke für Deine Rückmeldung. Wenn ich es richtig verstanden habe, kann ich (logischerr Weise) nach dem Löschen das Bild nicht mehr sehen und die Metainformationnen nicht mehr ändern. Wie und wo kann ich einen entsprechenden Phabricator-Vorschlag machen? (Ich hoffe, ich habe noch ganz viel Zeit ... :-) ... Insofern habe ich keine Eile.) Danke --Molgreen (talk) 04:30, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

Nee, nach dem Loeschen kann man da nicht mehr so einfach ran. Nur admins koennen die Daten lesen. Zum aendern muss die Datei erst wiederhergestellt und dann wieder geloescht werden. Phabricator Commons workboard ist hier: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/view/1118/ Erst anmelden mit einem separatem Passwort! :) LG --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 08:01, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

Danke, ich werd' mich mal dort anmelden. LG --Molgreen (talk) 10:54, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

Danke, habe es versucht...: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T142298 LG --Molgreen (talk) 15:32, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

Deleted Images

Some of my Wikimedia uploads were deleted, I do not understand why these files were deleted, as I am the sole creator of these files, even if they are now found elsewhere on the web, these secondary images must have been gotten from the wikipedia articles in which these images were used. How else do I provide proof that I am the sole owner of the exclusive rights to these Images? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bappah (talk • contribs) 00:09, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

The files can be found elsewhere on the web. It looked like you have not been the photographer. Since some users expressed doubt about you having the sole (c), I'd suggest you send an email to our OTRS system. Have a peek here: OTRS. One email for all files is ok. You'll get an automated reply with a ticket number. Post the ticket number here and I'll go to work on your email asap. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:43, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

About Mohammad mofatteh by talkhandak.jpg

Hi, Thank you for your mention. I corrected the permission and the link of the site. Please check it and remove the tag from the page. Thanks.--Mbazri (talk) 13:28, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

Done by Czar. Thanks! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:16, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

Radierhilfe

Hallo Hedwig! Könntest du bitte diese Datei löschen, die aus unergründlichem Anlass missglückt ist: File:Oxdjupsleden - Vaxholmsleden aug 2016 (HD).webm. Ich habe sie mit einer gelungenen Version ersetzt. Tschüss --Holger.Ellgaard (talk) 13:11, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

 Done --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 14:42, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Danke dir! --Holger.Ellgaard (talk) 15:53, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Übersetzungsbenachrichtigung: Template:Abusefilter-warning-baduploads

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Rename of File:Special Perch (5273379080).jpg

This file visually represents an autorickshaw in India, where a minimum of 3 people and maximum of 9 people can travel sharing the fare. This is quite common in some big cities especially India. Hence requested for change of name to File:Share auto travel.jpg which would be quite meaningful than the existing meaningless one. I felt it comes under criterion 2. ---βα£α(ᶀᶅᶖᵵᵶ) 13:50, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

@Balablitz: Yes, you are correct. My bad. I changed the file name to File:Shared auto travel.jpg. Thanks for your input! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:41, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

@Hedwig in Washington: No regrets. Thank you so much. . ---βα£α(ᶀᶅᶖᵵᵶ) 21:49, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

Flag of France

Did you just delete the Flag of France? One that is in use on countless pages around the Wikimedia? - FakirNL (talk) 12:25, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

It is just vandalism ! Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick (talk) 12:29, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

English Wikipedia has a local copy File:Flag of France.svg, because it is one of the 100 most-used files on the English Wikipedia. Meanwhile tens of thousands of pages on hundreds of other projects need this file. Please restore ASAP. - FakirNL (talk) 12:30, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

Okay, not sure what happened there, but it seems the file has been restored. - FakirNL (talk) 12:31, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

(Edit conflict × 3)

YIKES! Sorry, I deleted a bunch of vandal-uploads. No idea how the flag came into the pile. Repairing tout suit. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 12:32, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

Can the talk pages please be restored too (both France and Belgium)? SiBr₄ (talk) 13:22, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Βέλγιο.png

Hi. Did you really want to delete File:Flag of Belgium.svg? --Krd 12:56, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

I have restored it now. --Krd 12:59, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

File:Flag of Belgium.svg

Hallo Hedwig, du scheinst irrtümlich die Flagge Belgiens gelöscht zu haben. Bitte wiederherstellen, wir brauchen sie. ;) LG, -- JCIV (talk) 12:45, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

File:Waldhaus Sophienruh 1932.jpg, gelöscht 15:28, 2. Sep. 2016

Guten Tag Hedwig in Washington,

du hast am 2 September 2016 (UTC)15:38 File:Waldhaus Sophienruh 1932.jpg gelöscht, für mich nachvollziehbar aber ärgerlich. Hab ich doch mein ganzes Leben lang auf diesen Tag gewartet und nun dies. Ich hatte es unter der Lizenz CC BY-SA 3.0 angemeldet.

Wenn ich das Foto nun unter der Lizenz cc-by-sa-2.0-de oder cc-by-sa-3.0-de anmelde, habe ich dann eher eine Chance auf Zulassung? Gilt dann immer noch 95 + 32 (Jahr der Aufnahme + 1900) = 2027? oder gilt dann 1942 († des Fotografen) + 70 = 2012, aber eben nur für Deutschland? Gruß aus dem hartnäckigen Deutschland. --Steppengras (talk) 16:37, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

Kannst du mir das Foto mit Text wiederherstellen, wenn ich mit der Lizenz cc-by-sa-3.0-de eine Chance auf Zulassung als gemeinfrei eben nur für Deutschland habe oder muß ich wieder von vorne anfangen? Eine Zulassung für Deutschland reicht mir.

--Steppengras (talk) 20:40, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

Alle Datei auf Commons müssen im Ursprungsland und in den USA frei sein. Das Problem ist, dass die Commons Server in den USA stehen. Die einzige Möglichkeit ist die Freigabe durch den/die Erben des Fotografen. Eine Lizenz für D-Land alleine gibt es auf Commons und auf DE-Wiki nicht. Einige Wikis erlauben sog. fair use, das wird hier aber nicht greifen. Wenn ich mit der Freigabe durch den Erben helfen kann, bitte Info! LG, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:30, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

Den/die Erben von Walther Beddig ausfindig zu machen, überschreitet meine Zeitkapazitäten. Danke für die erläuternde Info. --Steppengras (talk) 07:32, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

為什麼刪除行像牆的照片

這張照片的牆壁是公開沒有版權的公共場所，並沒有侵權的疑慮，為何被認定為侵權遭到刪除？請給予合理的解釋，謝謝！--張瀚仁 (talk) 10:31, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

Please see: Com:Copyright rules by subject matter#Trademarks and Com:TOO. In my opinion the logo is not free in the US, which it has to be. You might be able to upload this logo locally under the Fair use clause. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:26, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

homebase

Can you help me upload Shawn Hsu Wong photo? I took the photo in 1977 in Sausalito, but there is another HOMEBASE photo in commons which is not mine.

File:Homebase.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 find Commons:Copyright rules useful. You can ask questions about Commons policies in Commons:Help desk. The file you added has been deleted. If you believe that the deletion was not in accordance with policy, you may request undeletion. Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edmunddantes (talk • contribs) 23:25, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

I found the OTRS ticket where you identified yourself. I will restore the file. Sorry for my mistake. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:28, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

Shawn Wong photo for novel "Homebase"

Hi everybody, including Hedwig in Washington: The file of Shawn Hsu Wong is my own photograph and I own the copyright and I'm sharing it with wiki commons for free. I uploaded it and did not find it on the web. Thank you, Nancy Wong aka Edmunddantes

Pay attention to copyright File:Homebase.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 find Commons:Copyright rules useful. You can ask questions about Commons policies in Commons:Help desk. The file you added may soon be deleted. If you believe this file is not a copyright violation, please explain why on the file's talk page. Hedwig in Washington (mail?) 23:17, 19 September 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edmunddantes (talk • contribs) 23:41, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I noticed I made a mistake and I restored the file. File:Homebase.jpg. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:47, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

File:Homebase.jpg

Pay attention to copyright File:Homebase.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 find Commons:Copyright rules useful. You can ask questions about Commons policies in Commons:Help desk.

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Mr. Hedwig in Washington: Can you please tell me why some of you people believe my "Homebase.jpg" file is a possible copyright violation? How can I, Nancy Wong, aka Edmunddantes, violate my own copyright? I took this photo of Shawn Hsu Wong in Sausalito, California in 1977 and if you want Shawn's email address to confirm this fact, please message me and I will give it to you.

Instead of immediately accusing me to copyright violation without even looking to see what the image is or whether there is another file name also called, "Homebase" you can thank me for giving wiki commons my original photos of Joe Rosenthal, Reverend Jim Jones, Herb Caen, etc. etc. Sincerely yours, Nancy Wong San Francisco — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edmunddantes (talk • contribs) 17:50, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

Dear Nancy, please forgive my/our shortcomings. We identify ca. 1,500 copyright violations every day. Sometimes we make mistakes and call a legit upload a copyright violation. I added the OTRS information to your talk page. That should help other users to find the correct information. Thank you for your patience! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:22, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

Addendum: I create a creator page and a category for Shawn Wong: Creator:Shawn Wong, Category:Shawn Wong. This way he can be found more easily. Thanks again for your uploads! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:03, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

Удаление фотоизображений участника Makafrin

Добрый день. Вы удалили несколько моих фотоизображений. Написали, что произошло нарушение авторских прав и такие фотоизображения встречаются ещё где-то в интернете. Хотелось бы понять где в интернете Вы могли их найти, потому-что все изображения уникальны и даже Google не находит копий. Жду Вашего ответа. Спасибо. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Makafrin (talk • contribs) 13:27, 07 September 2016 (UTC)

Hello! I did not take notes of internet addresses, sorry. You say you took all the photographs, correct? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:12, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

File:Coat of Arms of Berat.jpg

Hi Hedwig in Washington. Thank you for catching my error. I thought there was a possibility of the COA being PD, but wasn't sure. So, I apologize if I created some extra cleanup for you. Is there a reason for preferring File:Coat of Arms of Berat.jpg over File:This is the flag of Berat City.jpg and File:Png version of Berat coat of arms.png which were deleted? Just curious for my own future reference. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:09, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: No problem, with all the exceptions we have it is easy to get tangled up once in a while. Well, I kept the file because it was already in use somewhere. I think on enwiki. Maybe I could have kept the png instead. Hope we get an svg soon. Cheers! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 12:06, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

Zu Unrecht radierte Bilder

Hallo Hedwig! Ich brauche deine Hilfe. Es geht um drei Bilder (Zeichnungen) des Illustrators Ludwig Koob (1909-1993), die sein Sohn und Erbe Roland Koob (User:Kaleiko), hochgeladen hatte und die sämtliche gelöscht wurden mit der Begründung „Copyright violation: artist died in 1993“. File:Plakat Zoo Wuppertal.jpg, File:Witzzeichnung.jpg und File:Ludwig Koob, Selbstporträt.jpg. Ich kenne Roland Koob persönlich und kann bezeugen, dass er als Sohn das Nutzungsrecht für diese Bilder hat. Als Anfänger bei Wikipedia waren die Bilder vermutlich nicht ausreichend beschrieben und mit einer unpassenden Lizenz versehen. Und auf der Löschseite hatte Roland Koob sich nicht dazu geäußert. Aber ich kann versichern, dass er ziemlich enttäuscht war.

Wie gehen wir vor? Ich möchte gerne, dass die drei Bilder wieder freigegeben werden, natürlich mit passender Beschreibung, beispielsweise "int:license-header", die ich bei Arbeiten meines Vaters, Helmuth Ellgaard, anwende. Grüße --Holger.Ellgaard (talk) 16:05, 28 August 2016 (UTC)

P.S.: Ich habe meinen Antrag hier gestellet und hoffe auf positives Resultat.--Holger.Ellgaard (talk) 08:17, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

@Holger.Ellgaard: Roland Koob muss nur eine kurze email an OTRS senden. Die Dateinamen nennen und natuerlich dass er das Urheberrecht geerbt hat. Ticket Nr. zu mir hier und ich bearbeite das Ticket dann schnell. LG, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:47, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

Danke, ich werde ihm das ausrichten. Tschüss --Holger.Ellgaard (talk) 07:17, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

@Holger.Ellgaard: Gibt es Neuigkeiten? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 12:07, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

Ich habe noch keine Reaktion von Roland Koop bekommen, vielleicht ist er überfordert mit ORTS. Gruss --Holger.Ellgaard (talk) 14:28, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

Schade. Kann ich helfen? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:14, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

Entschuldige die späte Antwort. Aber Roland Koop hat erst jetzt verstanden, dass seine Bilder bei commons "frei" für alle sein werden. Er ist noch unsicher, ob das gut oder schlecht ist. Ich glaube, wir können die Sache erstmal vergessen. Schönen Dank jedenfalls. Gruss --Holger.Ellgaard (talk) 16:48, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

fFile:Homebase.jpg: , please leave a note at the OTRS noticeboard.[edit]

File:Homebase.jpg: , please leave a note at the OTRS noticeboard.[edit]

Dear Hedwig in Washington, This is my note to the OTRS noticeboard. Sincerely, Nancy Wong aka Edmunddantes San Francisco 63.92.245.169 18:26, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

OTRS[edit] Pictogram voting info.svg Info Before tagging uploads as copyright violation, please check OTRS! This is a verified account. --Hedwig in Washington (mail?) 03:17, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

OTRS Wikimedia The verification of the identity of this user account has been archived in the Wikimedia OTRS system. Full documentation is available only to OTRS volunteers. If you are a Commons user and wish to confirm the verification, please leave a note at the OTRS noticeboard. Ticket link: https://ticket.wikimedia.org/otrs/index.pl?Action=AgentTicketZoom&TicketNumber=2014022210011738 — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.92.245.169 (talk) 18:27, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

 Question Is there anything wrong now? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 20:01, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

Thanks

Please accept my sincere thanks for helping in creation of page MediaWiki:Gadget-HotCat.js/mr.

Thanks again.

--V.narsikar (talk) 10:03, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

My pleasure! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:31, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

Lizenzierung und Genehmigung File: La Presse März 1989 über "Der Neapelfries".png

Liebe Hedwig in Washington Gerne komme ich auf unsere Korrespondenz vom 02. April zurück. Es handelt sich um folgende Dateien:

• File:La Presse März 1989 über "Der Neapelfries".png
• File:Gaudenz Meili 1.jpg

Zu beiden Dateien habe ich mittlerweile alle Rechte eingeholt und diese auch gg. Permissions-de@wikipedia.org mehrmals kommuniziert. Wir kommen allerdings nicht voran bzw. meine Anfragen wurden nicht beantwortet. Das dauert nun schon Monate. Kannst Du mir helfen? Lieber Gruss --Riboa111 (talk) 05:06, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

Moin moin! Ein Foto von 1989 mit unbekanntem Autor ist (je nach Ursprungsland) fuer 50-70 Jahre geschuetzt. In den USA gilt in diesem Fall sogar 95 (erste Veroeffentlichung + 95) oder 120 (Jahr der Erstellung + 120) Jahre. Geht so also nicht. Was gebraucht wird sind die Autoren/Fotografen. Die Genehmigung vom Verlag sollte auch an OTRS geschickt werden. LG ,--Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 19:41, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

OTRS

Hi Hedwig,

Regarding your message which left to me on 17 August 2016 for you deleted the photos File:MTP0098s (4)ss.jpg & File:MTP0098s (4)ss.jpg., I have to announce very seriously that I've already send the "Official Copyright Authorization Letter" in Chinese and English by email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org permissions-commons@wikimedia.org! I'm the copyright owner of all articles and photos which I have been posted and uploaded before. For your unreasonable allegations, it makes me feeling so shock & weird! Would you please give me a reasonable explanation for the "infringement of copyright"?

Yours sincerely, Mor — Preceding unsigned comment added by Morganalok (talk • contribs) 14:56, 24 September 2016 (UTC)

@Morganalok: Hello! The I found one ticket with your name. This ticket doesn't include the deleted photographs. You need to send permission for the deleted photographs to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org. Please leave me a note with the new ticket number you will receive so I can have a look the ticket. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:30, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

not running away, just removing stuff that some trolls should not see. -- Magister Mathematicae 04:26, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

That's good to know! Let me know if you need any admin help. Cheers! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:14, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

El Labrador or Miguel de Pret

Hello, Hedwig, (first apologize for my bad English). Recently, in 2013, the scholars have found the signature of Miguel de Pret, by x-ray, in one of the paintings in the Museo Cerralbo attributed previously to El Labrador. The explanation is in the Museo del Prado website (although the paintings I have asked rename are from the Museo Cerralbo, not the Prado, it refers to them in the text). (in english, from the Museo del Prado website): https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/two-bunches-of-grapes-with-a-fly/028b8f1c-8c6a-4fc7-900d-fe0b2a9d70be

and on the website itself of the Museo Cerralbo (in spanish): http://www.mecd.gob.es/mcerralbo/coleccion/galeria-imagenes/pintura/de-pret.html

Best regards. --Zumalabe (talk) 08:20, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

P.D.: Google Art is not updated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zumalabe (talk • contribs) 08:22, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

@Zumalabe: Late reply, sorry. Thanks for keeping the information current!

Files

Ok, done Missing information / Descriptions are fix. Its my own work! File:Tondo expansion.gif. (JournalmanManila (talk) 01:56, 16 October 2016 (UTC))

There is no map on the site. Where does the map come from? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:09, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

• Its a creative mapping as the Particular kingdom named its territories , then what license should I used to why seems tha map become so questionable ? (JournalmanManila (talk))

{question}} What do you mean with creative mapping? You didn't draw the map yourself by hand, just name the source. That's all. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:09, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

Josmoke9

I'm Josmoke9 - This message was left for me, but I didn't receive an automated response at all: Aloha! Hello! You should have gotten an automated response from our OTRS system which (should) have included a ticket nr. If you want to, post the ticket nr on MY talk page and I'll have a peek. Don't reply here, I am not watching this page. Cheers! --Hedwig in Washington (mail?) 02:04, 24 October 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Josmoke9 (talk • contribs) 03:13, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

You stated you sent an email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org. Check the email account you used. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:23, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

Raine Baljak Wikipedia Page

Hi Hedwig in Washington,

Firstly, thank you for taking the time to making corrections to the Raine Baljak, Miss Cebu 2016 page. However, all images use are free content as they are my own captures and images.

These are my captures: File:Miss Cebu 2016 at Rise Above Foundation.jpg File:Candidate 9 Gabriele "Raine" Abellana Baljak .jpg File:Baljak-coronation.jpg File:Miss Cebu 2016 Baljak Prepageant.jpg

There are not my captures but my copies given from the people who have. File:Siloy Campus Journalism - Miss Cebu 2016.jpg File:PASUNDAYAG-2016-PHOTO-1-1024x607.jpg File:Timeless-elegance-miss-cebu-2016-coronation-night.jpg

I hope you can take this into consideration and return the images onto the wikipedia page, thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hippiehat (talk • contribs) 13:01, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

appeal to Nasty_C_Bad_Hair(album).jpeg

The file File:Nasty_C_Bad_Hair(album).jpeg is under the {{Non-free album cover}} licence and is used to serve as the primary means of visual identification at the top of the article dedicated to the work in question. I don't understand why Y'all keep on removing it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xdigionwiki (talk • contribs) 10:11, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

BECAUSE FAIR USE IS NOT PERMITTED ON COMMONS! READ COM:FU. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 10:15, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

Uploaded content that is Not Free

Hello Hedwig in Washington,

You posted the flowing message to me:

---The following content you uploaded is not free and therefore has been or will soon be deleted:

File:Provision 2016 Stairs Promo.jpg

The Wikimedia Commons (this website) only hosts media files which can be used for any purpose, including:

use in any work, regardless of content creation of derivative works commercial use free distribution See Commons:Licensing for the copyright policy on Wikimedia Commons, and Commons:Image casebook for some specific examples. Some other Wikimedia projects have different licensing policies. For example, the English Wikipedia allows fair use of sounds and photographs. This is not the case on Wikimedia Commons; "fair use" materials are not acceptable here.

Please make sure that you only upload works you have created yourself, those which are out of copyright, or those for which you have the required permission for the work to be used in all the ways described above. Please note that derivative works of copyrighted material are also considered copyrighted. Again, please read through Commons:Licensing, which is quite crucial to understanding how Wikimedia Commons works. Thanks for your contribution, and please do leave me a message if you have further questions. And also:

File:Chad Pleasant, Sean Ozz, and Brent Lee of The Abyss.jpg

File:Provision at Numbers 5-7-2011.jpg

File:Breye7xScoutBar8109.jpg

File:Breye7xProvisionYellowK2008.jpg---

All of these photos were taken by me and posted to Wikimedia Commons by me. They are my property and I have freely given them up for use in any work, regardless of content, creation of derivative works, commercial use, and free distribution. These photos are not copyright protected. Perhaps these items need a license of some kind, and I am unfamiliar with how to do this.

Can you please help me? Thank you in advance for your time!

Breye '7x' Kiser — Preceding unsigned comment added by Breye7x (talk • contribs) 06:29, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

So you are the artist and took the photographs? How does that work? Further, it seems a little bit like you try to advertise for your band. You can ask for undeletion here. Cheers, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 07:02, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

File:ChME3 locomotive, Kiev Petrivka train station, Ukraine.jpg

Thank you for the prompt renaming! --Albert Bergonzo (talk) 09:16, 22 October 2016 (UTC)

My pleasure! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:28, 23 October 2016 (UTC)

Removing some of my pictures

Hello,

I would like you to delete somes files I uploaded:

• File:Side of Hungarian parliament.jpg
• File:" 12 - ITALY - FIAT - Girls at Bologna Motorshow 2012 04.jpg
• File:Армавир 2011 (0005).jpg
• File:" 12 - ITALY - FIAT - Girls at Bologna Motorshow 2012 04.jpg
• File:" 12 - ITALY - FIAT - Girls at Bologna Motorshow 2012 06.jpg
• File:" 12 - ITALY - FIAT - Girls at Bologna Motorshow 2012 04.jpg
• File:Cassie Cage Cosplay.jpg.

Thank you. CreativeC38 (talk) 20:44, 23 October 2016 (UTC)

 Not done There's a deletion request going on. Please have patience. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:29, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

File:Ordinateur Mammouth.jpg

Hi. I am new on wikipedia and I don't know how to properly import my images. I tried to import this file File:Ordinateur Mammouth.jpg and I thought I repected copyrights. Help please — Preceding unsigned comment added by Moctar.h (talk • contribs) 04:03, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

@Moctar.h: As a general rule: Don't upload photographs you didn't take yourself. Have a look at: Com:L as well. Cheers! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:08, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

Phillip Medhurst Collection

Hi Hedwig, I sourced a huge pile of pictures from the Phillip Medhurst Collection, made a category for that Category:The Phillip Medhurst Collection and tried to cat-a-lot about 600 pictures into the category... being on a remote rural line, the cat-a-lot failed and I only got a few into the category before it stopped. Could you help with the rest of them? I found that both De Vere and Medhurst are contributors, just read their user pages which say all the pictures are from that collection, where it's located and where the online copies are (at flickr). I see a lot of good faith in all that, so I changed all the "no sources" to sourced from that flickr set and from the Real Life collection. I notice that the unique titles and creator's names are listed in the long file names of the files and they're all pre-1900 from published sources, so I think it's all good. Please let me know if there's any problem with the foregoing and also if you could cat-a-lot them into the category, that would rock. Thank you so much for all your hard work here! Cheers!! Ellin Beltz (talk) 17:56, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

I used VFC to add the category. I hate being online in a rural area. Testing my patience every time. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:49, 25 October 2016 (UTC)

You are awesome, thank you so much. Ellin Beltz (talk) 16:18, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

Raine Baljak Wikipedia Page

Hi Hedwig in Washington,

Firstly, thank you for taking the time to making corrections to the Raine Baljak, Miss Cebu 2016 page. However, all images use are free content as they are my own captures and images.

These are my captures: File:Miss Cebu 2016 at Rise Above Foundation.jpg File:Candidate 9 Gabriele "Raine" Abellana Baljak .jpg File:Baljak-coronation.jpg File:Miss Cebu 2016 Baljak Prepageant.jpg

There are not my captures but my copies given from the people who have. File:Siloy Campus Journalism - Miss Cebu 2016.jpg File:PASUNDAYAG-2016-PHOTO-1-1024x607.jpg File:Timeless-elegance-miss-cebu-2016-coronation-night.jpg

I hope you can take this into consideration and return the images onto the wikipedia page, thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hippiehat (talk • contribs) 13:01, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

Please state this in an email to our OTRS ticket. You find the instructions HERE. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 22:19, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Birkeland-anode-globe-fig259.jpg

Hi Hedwig in Washington!

I was hoping you could take a look at this deletion request and let me know if the file should be deleted from Commons. If so I will upload it to Wikiversity as Fair use. Thanks in advance for your kind attention! --Marshallsumter (talk) 16:08, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

@Marshallsumter: DR rightfully closed with a keep. Stoopid DR, maybe a test or even a revenge? Tripped somebody's cow lately? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:06, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

Probably! Thanks again! --Marshallsumter (talk) 21:26, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

File:Birgitta Jónsdóttir the Pirate.png

hey, nice deletion. you realize you deleted an image replacement, but did not put another image on english, so a 8000 view article has no image? [16] you realize by deleting but not replacing, there are now 6000 articles on english that could have an image but do not? [17] do we have a user name policy on commons? Slowking4 § Richard Arthur Norton's revenge 14:27, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! Always wanted a praise from you. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:18, 30 October 2016 (UTC)

Re: Temp undelete

I just checked Canadian Wikilivres but did not see the two files to be transferred. I do not know which tool facilitates such a transfer.--Jusjih (talk) 01:54, 25 October 2016 (UTC)

I asked Yann to finish the transfer, I don't have upload rights over there. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:29, 25 October 2016 (UTC)

File Renaming Requests for File:Republic of China Coast Guard Seal.svg and File:Emblem of Office of the President ROC.svg

Hi, I requested renaming File:Republic of China Coast Guard Seal.svg based on criterion #1 and File:Emblem of Office of the President ROC.svg based on criterion #4. Besides, I also gave the additional explanations. You declined both requests and only said them "do not comply with renaming guidelines", but without any concrete reason. You may look at Category:Coats of arms of Taiwan and Special:Contributions/Akira123, and you will see most seals, logos, and emblems of the central government of ROC (Taiwan) are consistently named in the scheme, "ROC_Department_Name_Seal/Logo/Emblem", with a significant number and percentage of files. What I am doing is to try to make the minority of files named in other formats to be revised in the same naming way. Moreover, following the footnote of file renaming criterion #4, it said that "files that form parts of a whole should follow the same naming convention so that they appear together, in order, in categories and lists." That is, I think my requests conform with criterion #4 To harmonize the file names of a set of images. If you still disagree, could you the specific reasons why they don't comply with renaming guidelines? Thanks a lot.--Akira123 (talk) 14:00, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

Because there is no need to rename files that are used on many wikis for cosmetic reasons. The seals you want to rename are not from a set. I continue to oppose the renaming. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:25, 30 October 2016 (UTC)

File:Pilarski & Korenchuk.jpg

Hi,

I'm briefly looking at restorations and see that you undeleted this file to examine the metadata/EXIF. Is there no other way to do that? If done frequently this makes a bit of a mess of any audit trail. @Steinsplitter: for ideas. Thanks --Fæ (talk) 14:10, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

There is no way to do it onwiki. You have to download the file and open it in a exif reader or restoring the file. :-( --Steinsplitter (talk) 14:13, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

@Steinsplitter: Sure, but an admin can access the file and download it locally for examination without taking a 'restore' action? --Fæ (talk) 14:22, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

Yes. --Steinsplitter (talk) 14:24, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

Well, that's how I do it. I don't want to go on a hunt to find a specific image on the web. I don't like the idea to restore the file here as well. Maybe there will be a better solution in one of the next releases. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:22, 30 October 2016 (UTC)

File:Cactus piece.jpg

You asked for information on the source of the image File:Cactus piece.jpg. It's from a book published about 120 years ago. That information in the description and has been there since I originally uploaded that image over a decade ago.... Crypticfirefly (talk) 06:08, 30 October 2016 (UTC)

I noticed! Thank you for transferring the info! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:49, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

Warning

Since your fellow compatriots seem to be very unlikely to cooperate when inquired :) could you please tell to this user in your language that either he replies and stop ignoring my warnings or he's going to be blocked, please? -- SERGIO ^{(aka the Blackcat)} 14:37, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

 Done @Blackcat: Feel free to swing the hammer if his behavior continues. I am a little doubtful that he will reply. There's not much talk from him on his home wiki talk either. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:48, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

Ok thanks Hedwig, though I don't like to use the hammer. As much as I can I do prefer to talk to people rather that bashing a stick on their head... -- SERGIO ^{(aka the Blackcat)} 08:35, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

Rockett's New School image deletion?

Hello, You deleted my image for Rocketts New School jpg. This isn't a violation of copyright.This is directly stated on the website page where I got this image from : Online Collections by The Strong is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Go to http://www.museumofplay.org/online-collections/22/66/109.9744 and scroll to the bottom to see the above statement printed. Please restore this image again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ananyaravi (talk • contribs) 03:48, 02 November 2016 (UTC)

 Not done NonCommercial-NoDerivatives - License. Not allowed on Commons. Please see Com:L#Acceptable licenses. Thanks! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:10, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

Upload from Biblioteca Virtual de Defensa

Why cannot it be CC0? It is listed as CC0 in the original page, an official page from the Spanish Government. Please check the URL listed as source, and click on "Derechos de autor" in that page. It says: "The Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0)". Aracali (talk) 04:59, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

See your talk page! :-) --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:01, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

Photo Copyright

Hi, you made a warning on the page Work Permit because i added some photos concerning the subject. Why so ? Thank You — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ata Kurumsal (talk • contribs) 08:06, 03 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi! The permit and its design is owned by the Turkish Government and not yours to relicense. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 08:11, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

File:POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews façade (detail).jpg

Hi Hedwig,

Yes, the metadata of my photos does say "No use permitted without author's consent", but then, I do give my consent by submitting under Creative Commons license, don't I?

Not that I want to quarrel, I'm just learning to do things properly.

Cheers, Greg

PS Other photos I did submit to Wikimedia Commonms have the same notice, and that was never an issue. :-/ --GJG (talk) 10:18, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

No problem. But a bunch of eyes will see that and you'll probably get a lot of request to change it. Since you just started, I thought it might be a good idea to do the few images now, instead of waiting and doing a lot later. Do you have the software to change your metadata? If not, there's a long and confusing list on en wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_metadata_editors --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 10:20, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure it's not an issue. I do proivide (limited) consent by invoking the CC lcensing, don't I?

What I really don't like is someone removing my work before the discussion even starts in earnest, as it happened in this case.

I did upload a new version with metadata changed, but I have an unpleasant aftertaste of the experience.

--GJG (talk) 11:33, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

I am sorry you got hit with the deletion hammer. Like I said, someone will fall over that and say: Wait a minute! That's not OK. You can't imagine how many people upload stuff they don't own and use CC licenses. We have been burnt many times and some are more suspicious than others. I am truly sorry that your experience wasn't as joyful as it should have been. Please let me know asap as soon as you run into any trouble, I'll be happy to help. Thanks for your uploads, they are most welcome! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:38, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Pictures

Hello,

Thank you for your message.

Several images were deleted from https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihai_Vasile or will be deleted, including the picture of Mihai Vasile deceased, picture taken by Andrei Pungovschi.

However, I confirm that I have the agreement to use these pictures and I assume the entire responsability.

Thank you in advance for your reexamination and feedback.

Cris2017 (talk) 11:47, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

That is not how it works. We need to have permission from the photographer / copyright owner. Please have the owner of the copyright read OTRS and have them send permission via email. Thanks! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:17, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Deleted picture

Hi, you deleted the picture File:Pino Presti Fender Jazz Bass.jpg that ! recently uplated. I declare under my responsability that I am the owner of the picture, please restore it. Thanks and regards.--Undermeier1 (talk) 12:03, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

Hello! The photograph seems to be taken from [18]. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:15, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Sorry, misunderstanding of copyright. Regards --Undermeier1 (talk) 09:38, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

So, not yours? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:54, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

Yes, but it seems to much complicated to prove it. --Undermeier1 (talk) 04:22, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

Not that difficult. Have a peek @ OTRS. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:24, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by SRHSP

Hedwig, please be more civil in your interactions with people who use Commons only infrequently. Even if you feel they're wasting your time. If you indeed feel that is the case, simply don't respond. -mattbuck (Talk) 16:39, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

Garbage is garbage, no matter how much whining. This user is not using, but misusing Commons to further his "Boy I am so imortant" agenda. I hope you noticed in my 10+ years working on the projects that I am usually very civil. Misusing our work is unacceptable, we are not a counseling service for people who like to smear stuff on paper. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:02, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

The person in question was a newbie and not behaving very well, sure. However poking newbies and then poking them a bit more when they go off on a rant, looks too much like a blood sport. Best not to go there. --Fæ (talk) 08:14, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

File:PM Modi bow to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary. We recall his rich contribution to India.JPG

Hello, could you please tell me why you deleted those file? Those file was from narendramodiofficial Flickr account so it was illegible for copyright. Please undelete those file.OreoWarrior (talk) 14:32, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

 Not done The subject in the photograph is not the photographer. Unclear copyright-status. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 14:38, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Samuel333000

Hello. The last 2 pics downloaded by Samuel333000 are probably not free. File:Anthony-Martial-and-Melanie-Da-Cruz-.jpg is probably not an amateur pic (and melty.fr is under copyright) : I already have deleted it on fr.wikipedia where there was no source and no licence. For the second one, I don't know. Supertoff (talk) 11:47, 9 November 2016 (UTC)

I'll have a peek. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 11:50, 9 November 2016 (UTC)

D-Form Schraube

Da fehlt keine Seite die ist so, du meinst Doppel D, die ist auch auf der Liste (Liste der Schraubenkopfantriebe) drauf !--Kingbossix (talk) 19:31, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Das war als kleiner Gag gemeint. Kein guter allerdings. War wohl Kaffeemangel... --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 19:32, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Sorry!

Sorry Hedwig in Washington. I didn't know the rule. I took the pictures from internet. Please forgive me. I'll never do this again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Che12Guevara (talk • contribs) 15:07, 08 November 2016 (UTC) -Che12Guevara — Preceding unsigned comment added by Che12Guevara (talk • contribs) 15:07, 08 November 2016 (UTC)

Clown images

I never said they were my own work, I said exactly where they came from. Put them back on. --MisterAnthony (talk) 05:02, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

First: BE NICE. Second: You are not authorized to (re-) licensed the work of others. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:03, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

But I could have sworn I said it was not my own work. --MisterAnthony (talk) 05:25, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

You've been warned here and on other projects. You know what you are doing wrong. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:30, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

User Rights

Hello dear Hedwig in Washington, could you please make me a license reviewer on Wikimedia Commons as I have made about 80 edits in just 2-4 days. So, I think I am a suitable user for the rights. Please & ThankYou... Your sincerely User:OreoWarriorOreoWarrior (talk) 13:49, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi! You need to make a request here: Com:RFR. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 17:19, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Montages of cities in Azerbaijan

Sizin etdiyiniz iş qanuna zidir! Bu əməliniz insan əməyinin qətlidir. Azərbaycan Respublikasının qanununa əsasən öz yaratdığın hər bir əsər sənin xüsusi mülkündür və siz mənim mülkümü əlimdən ala bilməssiz!! Huseyn200021 (talk) 20:56, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

You mean like you do? You are taking other peoples work and sell it as yours? Read the information I gave you. Here is the AZ © law for you: [19]. Relax and read. Then come back. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:00, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Suppression photos importé sur Wikicommons

Bonjour,

Vous supprimez toutes les photos de ce pilote à qui je suis entrain de rédiger une page wikipédia,

Vous m'empêcher de contribué par le versement des photographie de celui-ci, veuillez cessez cela au plus vite car les droits d'auteurs appartiennent à un collaborateur du team qui ma commissionné pour ce travail.

Cordialement, Rédacteur31 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rédacteur31 (talk • contribs) 20:29, 06 November 2016 (UTC)

You are not the photographer, so you can't relicense the work. The photographer(s) have to send permission to OTRS. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 20:35, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Fission

Hello - you deleted images by fissionliquide on the Réacteur à Sels Stables page. I have the express permission of Moltex Energy LLP to publish these images on their behalf. Please can you restore the images to the article. Best wishes — Preceding unsigned comment added by FissionLiquide (talk • contribs) 19:30, 06 November 2016 (UTC)

That's great! Please have them send this permission via email to OTRS. Thanks! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 19:36, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Ficheiro Deputado Jonas Donizette

Gostaria de saber qual o motivo para a eliminação do Ficheiro.

Não existe qualquer infração em direitos autorais, pois o arquivo está disponibilizado no banco de imagens da Câmara dos Deputados, que bem afirma: "Todas as imagens e ilustrações aqui oferecidas são protegidas pelas leis brasileiras de direitos autorais e podem ser livremente utilizadas, sem custo e sem necessidade de autorização, de acordo com a licença Creative Commons BY, que apenas exige que sejam dados os créditos, no formato Nome do Fotógrafo/Câmara dos Deputados."

Se tiver dúvidas, eis o link para o acesso direto ao Banco de Imagens: http://www.camara.leg.br/internet/bancoimagem/default.asp.

--Luckas Correy (talk) 16:49, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Por favor, desculpe meu erro. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 16:55, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Dark Tapestry

Could I have a hand with the image I uploaded, It was the PNG Dark Tapestry file I made for the the Wildstorm Character Page. I thought it was copy-written content since it was made around the same time as the zealot image I found was made but the truth is I found it while surfing the net and i don't know if that counts as free use or not.--LetMeHear (talk) 09:17, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi! Found on the net = 99.999% not free. And if you use other peoples stuff, you need to add a proper source, so the licensing can be verified. Then there is the project scope. You might want to read these 3 pages: Com:L, Com:DW, Com:Scope. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 12:10, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Deletion of images

November 06 2016 Nov 06 2016 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Factsonlybaby (talk • contribs) 04:20, 06 November 2016 (UTC) Hello - You deleted images of Robert Sepulveda Jr.

I am Robert and I am editing my page. I took these photos and I would like them on my own page. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Factsonlybaby (talk • contribs) 04:19, 06 November 2016 (UTC)

The photos are all over the web, I doubt that you are the author. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:21, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Well, your assumptions are wrong. I am Robert Sepulveda and I would like to post my photos to my own page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Factsonlybaby (talk • contribs) 04:24, 06 November 2016 (UTC)

How can you be the person depicted and the photographer? Either you are the photographer or the subject. Can't be both. If you are the subject, you don't hold the copyright. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:26, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

I took them with my Iphone then edited them. If you need to know, I used a camera light and a tripod. Go to my instgram @RSJdesign. I have taken photos of myself all over the world. This is really childish and explaining to someone how one can take a photo is ridiculous. It seems you enjoy the banter behind a screen, but I don't. As I said, I would like to post my photos, that I own, onto my own wiki page. What satisfaction are you getting by making this so painfully tawdry? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Factsonlybaby (talk • contribs) 04:29, 06 November 2016 (UTC)

Well, you violate the copyright. See the latest of your so called own works. Clearly NOT your work, big fat logo watermark on it. I don't object you having a photo or a hundred on Commons and Wikipedia, but they have to be free. See Com:L when in doubt. So: which of your uploads are really your own work? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:35, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

File:Robert Sepulveda Jr. fights for equality at an Atlanta City council urban design meeting.jpg for example was obviously a screenshot photographed off a TV programme. So even if you took this with your iphone you violated the copyright of the broadcaster by publishing a photo of their non-free content. See Commons:Derivative works. De728631 (talk) 04:48, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

@De728631: He can't answer you right now, I blocked him for one day. Being advice resistant doesn't get one far on Commons. His identity certainly needs to be established. Let's see how it works out. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:04, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

I saw that you blocked him, but he should still be able to read this. So let's wait and see. De728631 (talk) 05:24, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

“File:Gà-ri.jpg”

What is reason that you delete my “File:Gà-ri.jpg”?--Morning (talk) 15:48, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

Oh boy. Since you decided to throw tantrums like a little kid all over Commons, I won't reply here. You already have an answer on your talk page and got blocked for edit war. Not on my talk page please. I am happy to help, but not like this. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:23, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi

Hey there mate, hope you are doing well. Loved your comments at COM:UDEL :) Have a good one! 106.68.219.165 15:36, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

I know my Vegemite shooters. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:39, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

Kull de atlantis (imagen)

Hola. Desde mi humilde gesto como lector en este medio. Expuse una imagen de Kull de atlantis,creada por mi. Mi obra fue basado en la descripción de su última etapa de vida y registro de este mitológico personaje, inspirado en su estado contemplativo y filosofico. Yo,Como amantes de estas novelas y registros antepasadose, me da mucha pena que el artículo posea una imagen vacía. Desde mi afecto y interés expuse un retrato artístico. Me gustaría que se re evalúe el motivo de su eliminación de ser posible. O me den un motivo detallado del porque fue eliminado. Desde ya muchas gracias. Saluda atte. Dannyachaius — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dannyachaius (talk • contribs) 22:05, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

If you think that I am wrong, please make your point here: Commons:Deletion requests/File:Kull de atlantis.jpg. I transfered your comment to the deletion request, so others can find and read it. This is not personal and I might be wrong. Again: Please tell us why your drawing is in project scope. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 22:45, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

Removal of content

The PDF says "Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorized without prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged, as the source is clearly acknowledged it shouldn't have been deleted. Iazyges (talk) 06:01, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

Wrong. I quote:

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This is not compatible with our license requirements. Sorry. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:06, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Salzstraße um 1905.jpg

Hi, I have seen some keep closures of European works from the beginning of the 20th century. Are you aware we have the PMA+70 rule on this side of the ocean, so that 1905 is definitely not "plenty old enuf to be PD"? We have no such thing as PD-1923 here in Europe. Jcb (talk) 20:15, 9 November 2016 (UTC)

You don't have to lecture me on Europe. My experience tells me the photographer on early 1900 postcards is rarely mentioned by name. There is no indication to suspect otherwise in this case, therefore the templates are perfectly correct. Start a new DR if yo like. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:18, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

 Done - Jcb (talk) 16:36, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

@Hedwig in Washington: if you notice more of these types of action, could you add them to User:Fæ/Jcb actions of note? Though I could collaborate with others confidentially and do this off-wiki, I think it may actually help Jcb to know this is happening. Thanks --Fæ (talk) 17:44, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

Bildlöschung "Schuss"

Servus Hedwig in Washington, eine Frage zu deinen Commons-Admin-Aktivitäten: Wieso wurde der Bildausschnitt des Maskottchens gelöscht? Ich meine den Ausschnitt [20] aus diesem Bild Was ist der Grund dafür? Viele Grüße --Maddl79 (talk) 23:30, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Ja, das Schild ist urheberrecthlich geschuetzt, beim Original habe ich das erstmal ignoriert. Die ganze Kategorie der Oly Maskottchen muss diskutiert werden, die meisten Fotos sind wohl nicht akzeptabel auf Commons. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:15, 9 November 2016 (UTC)

File:Jan Evers.jpg

Hi Hedwig und hallo, ich habe ein Problem mit der o.a. Datei. Offenbar ist da bei der OTRS-Freigabe was schief gelaufen (ich wusste nicht, wie man ein "pending" reinsetzt), und ich habe nach zwei Wochen Reaktivierung des Bildes beantragt. Heute hast du einen Hinweis an Nutzer KRD geschickt, er möge sich da was anschauen. Ich wollte unterstützend tätig sein und den folgenden Text posten:

Guten Tag, vielleicht meine Schuld. Da dies meine erste Bearbeitung war, habe ich im Freigabeassistent in meiner ersten Mail (Versand: 11. Okt. 16:22) zuerst angegeben, ich sei der Urheber (hab da wohl was überlesen). In einer zweiten Mail (11. Okt. 16:27) habe ich dann korrekt angegeben, beim Upload "nur" als Vertreter des Rechteinhabers zu fungieren. In dieser Mail fehlt neben dem von mir korrekt angegebenen Namen der Fotografin bestenfalls noch die E-Mail-Adresse, die ich hier öffentlich nicht angeben möchte. Gerne reiche ich sie aber intern (am besten direkt an Ansprechpartner) nach. Mittlerweile sollte ich das Verfahren aber verstanden haben und hoffe, künftig zurechtzukommen. Lieben Dank und beste Grüße

Leider bekam ich den Hinweis, die Löschdiskussion sei abgeschlossen, und ich soll nix mehr druntersetzen. Was nun? Es wäre schön, und ich wäre dankbar, wenn du mir kurz helfen könntest. Lieben Dank und herzliche Grüße --Wacken! (talk) 14:47, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

@Wacken!: Moin moin! Da ist noch eine Frage zu beantworten, siehe letzte email zu ticket:2016101110015307. LG, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:17, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

@Hedwig in Washington: N'Amnd! Da kommt ein OTRS-Login, das ich nicht hacken kann - (zumindest nicht mit einem Normalo-Account, nehme ich an). Also kenne ich die Frage nicht. Ich könnte natürlich ein paar Antworten schreiben, und du schaust, ob die Frage dazu passt... :-) Spaß beiseite. Fakt ist, wir dürfen das Bild verwenden, und ich tue alles Nötige, damit es klar wird. Freue mich auf Antwort und sende rheinische Grüße --Wacken! (talk) 16:23, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

P.S. war vermutlich nicht so schlau (weil unnötig), dich auf deiner eigenen Seite anzupingen... --Wacken! (talk) 16:25, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

Der ping war nicht noetig. Macht aber nischt. Ins OTRS system koennen nur wir, die OTRS Mitarbeiter. Also: Derjenige der die Freigabe an OTRS gemailt hat, sitzt seit geraumer Zeit auf einer Rueckantwort von einem ORTS Mitarbeiter. Mehr kann = darf ich oeffentlich nicht weitergeben. Siehe Commons:OTRS/de#So lässt du eine Genehmigung bestätigen. Nebenbei: Wer ist eigentlich wir (Ihr)? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:10, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

Hey nochmal. Jetzt weiß ich aber immer noch nicht, wer auf welche Antwort aus wessen Hand wartet: 2 OTRS-Mitglieder untereinander? OTRS auf die Fotografin? Oder OTRS auf eine Antwort von mir, zu der ich keine Frage finde? "Der, der die Freigabe an OTRS gemailt hat" war ja vermutlich ich, und ich "sitze auf einer Rückantwort"? Welcher? Mir ist keine bewusst... Abgesehen von dem Fehler, den ich revidiert und erklärt habe, gibt es im Freigabeassistenten (auf den man ja mit der Nase gedrückt wird) keinerlei Hinweis darauf, dass man etwa eine förmliche Unterschrift des Fotografierenden benötigt. Sollte das an der Stelle dokumentiert sein, ist es leicht zu überlesen. Ich blick da echt nicht mehr durch. LG --Wacken! (talk) 13:34, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

Ich habe die email nochmals abgeschickt. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 07:02, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Deleted Picture

Hi, a few minutes ago you deleted the picture https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baumann-Michael.jpg that I recently uploaded. I have the permission of the photographer, he will send the permission soon per email to permissions-de@wikimedia.org Please restore the picture. Thanks and regards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dkfzentrum (talk • contribs) 11:06, 03 November 2016 (UTC)

Nope. Works the other way around. Permission first, then restoration. Let me know when the email is sent, include the ticket number, and I'll work on it asap. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 11:12, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

Hallo, der Fotograf hat mittlerweile die Permission-Mail an permissions-de@wikimedia.org geschickt. Eine Ticketnummer habe ich aber nicht erhalten. Kann das Bild jetzt freigeschaltet warden? Vielen Dank. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dkfzentrum (talk • contribs) 12:40, 09 November 2016 (UTC)

Hier ist die Ticketnummer: Ticket#: 2016110810036361 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dkfzentrum (talk • contribs) 15:11, 09 November 2016 (UTC)

Resolved

--Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:25, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

File:Siffert-way 20161002 153904.jpg

This is a photo I took of a public utility, that contained street art. i don't think there's a copyright infringement on my part. The person who painted the image probably used a vintage photo as their template. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jbitte (talk • contribs) 11:40, 03 November 2016 (UTC)

No, you did nothing wrong. Well,..... The problem is that this is a derivative work without source to the original. There's no way to establish the original author and check whether the copyright for this photograph actually is expired. Rule of thumb: end of life of the photographer + 70 years. So, if the photographer died in 1950, his works are (c) until 2020 (or 1.1.2021, depending on jurisdiction). Do you have more information? I really love the idea of having a racer on a speed trap and like to keep this one if possible. I did a quick search and couldn't find anything substantial. Let me know? Thanks! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:24, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Q

Hello. Why was this file deleted, when I expressly gave permission? (See ticket#: 2016102610007404, dated Oct 26) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Into_The_Open_Economy_front.png. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Silkfield (talk • contribs) 10:36, 5. Nov. 2016‎ (UTC)

There's no notice that there is an open OTRS ticket. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 10:41, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

I checked the ticket and so far this is a no-go. Please check your email. BTW: There is significant backlog, so please be patient! Thanks! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 10:45, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

Copyright problems of user Trasprd

Hello, you marked several of my uploads as a problematic. I hope I fixed everything:
File:SLS a SOU 80 leta.jpg - Im the author of the photography, as I work a long years in the Forstfaschule Křivoklát. Its a scan of my older picture.
File:Russia world heritage.png - I put the information about the sources to the picture, but probably to the wrong place. Is it alles in ordnung jetzt?
File:Derbent heritage map.png - I forgot to put there the source of the map (http://www.openstreetmap.org), where I did add all around the UNESCO heritage in Derbent. I hope I fixed that.
File:Lavra-map-CZE.png - My mystake again, I forgot to put there the source - map from Wikimedia Commons, which I have translated to use in the czech Wikipedia article. All informations are there now.
Herzliche Grüße
--Trasprd (talk) 18:35, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi!

• File:Russia world heritage.png : You need to link all elements. Example here: File:Biological and technological scales compared-en.svg. Licensing is tricky, please have a look @ Commons:Collages. Everything else seems OK I think. Thanks for keeping me busy! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:50, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

The File:Russia world heritage.png is fixed by the muster you gave me. Sorry for wasting your time, I will be more pünktlich next time. Thanks for what you do. --Trasprd (talk) 19:15, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

No problem, you are not wasting my time at all. Keep your uploads coming, I am happy to help! Next time I don't need to swing the hammer since I know you now. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 19:18, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Hey Hedwig in Washington

Hey Hedwig in Washington,

I read your post and I'm really sorry. I thought I gave credit to the images that require that (direct link). Please help me to understand which pictures have problem? Also, how can I give a proper credit? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ברעזרא (talk • contribs) 04:09, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Credit is not enough. A free license is required. Start with: Commons:First steps --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:12, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

I upload one of them again, I belive now its fine, can you check it please? ברעזרא (talk) 05:48, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Not sure that the files problematic. unless we want to kick out newbies. I undeleted one file for example.

In that context not sure that the warning is in place.-- Geagea (talk)

Hedwig in Washington/Geagea Most of the photos that I uploaded are originally from Wikicommons, I just changed the size / angle and always shared the source. Therefore I haven't truly realized what should I change. ברעזרא (talk) 00:44, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

Pic

This doesn't make any, how in the world do people on wiki correspondence, does no one believe in email. I can't keep communicating by editing peoples pages, it makes no sense.

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Look, all I want is to put up a picture (THAT I HAVE PERMISSION TOO), what do I need to do?? And can we not communicate in a standard way, like EMAIL?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Garrethjones (talk • contribs) 20:20, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Please have a look at OTRS, then send permission. It will take a while to process, the current backlog is ~120 days. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:57, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Meaningful use of no source template

Hi, risking File:William Redish Pywell 1862.jpg seems very unhelpful. The image was already in the no source maintenance category and the date in the filename gave a clue that the photograph was clearly public domain. Losing images like this, just because a volunteer has no time to examine it within 7 days of the template being added, is not good for the project. Obviously housekeeping doubtful files where there is a likely copyright problem is a different kettle of fish; it seems common sense that judgement is always needed. Thanks --Fæ (talk) 18:20, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

@Fæ: AFAIK most (certainly not all) admins check before deleting, especially photographs that appear to be PD, PD-old, etc. I use the maintenance cat no sourcre to look for pics that fall into this category. Often I actually try to find something asap, not always possible tho. In addition, I believe the template is a good educational tool for the uploader, don't you think? How else could he/she be made aware? I really don't like to custom create a notice for every single user. Thoughts? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:11, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

No, the template is not a good educational tool. Often the uploads are by users who may not look at their user talk page for 7 days. Putting likely public domain material at risk of deletion is bad for this project, and it's not right to attempt to reframe that as somehow a good thing. My thoughts are that these image are already in a maintenance category. If you think more volunteers should be helping research the images and adding descriptions and sources, then promote the maintenance category where volunteers can research images for an unlimited time. It will certainly not happen once the images are deleted. --Fæ (talk) 08:11, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Yes, the 7 day grace period is a big problem. I have been thinking about this on and off for a while. Most time off to be honest. The problem I see is, there's nothing else to inform the uploaders about the source problem. Currently there are over 51k files without source, many of which the uploader probably would know the source. I could ask peeps of EN and DE for info, most (AFAIK) do not fall into my language skills. Sure, there will be some copyvios in there, but many can be ultimately kept.

What do you think of this: An new, translated(!) template that informs the uploader about the problem in a nice, non-threatening, way and asks for help? This template shouldn't habe 7 day timer attached. IMHO the language barrier is the biggest problem here. Would you put some time and effort into that or do you think the status quo is good enough? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:53, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

I'd vote for it, but it's been years since I did templates and don't get on with the i18n complexity that makes it impossible to understand now. You may want to raise it with someone like Jarekt to consider the use case. --Fæ (talk) 09:50, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Already had Jarket in mind. Hope he can find some time. I'll keep you in the loop. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 12:11, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

@Jarekt: What do you think? Can we just hijack the no source template, take the 7 day counter out. make it less threatening and more informative? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 12:13, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

I do a lot of adding {{No license}} templates, which is so much more concrete and well defined what it means to have no license template. I always had more issues with {{No source}}, since a lot of files do not need a source to verify that they are in Public Domain. For example File:Abram Jefimowitsch Archipow 004.jpg does not have a source, but source or no source we know it is in PD. I do not like how people use "no source", as it seems to be used for cases when there is a clear source and author, like {{Own}} in case of File:Вчителька1.jpg or File:LEXI & LOTTIE PROMO IMAGE 2 LANDSCAPE SCREEN SIZE.jpg. I think that in case of those 2 files, and possibly many more, we need a different message. Something like "We see source and author but we do not trust that they are correct, because..." But such cases maybe should be handled by DR. However I often feel like our current templates: no license, no source and no permission do not fit well many situations. Maybe we should create some writeup to explain when it is OK and when it is not OK to add one of those templates, and then identify images not covered well by current templates and try to create some new template to cover some fraction of those. I am also OK with extending length of time for some of those files. Maybe 2 weeks for no source and no permission? Finally I can help with the template if we finalize the language to be used. --Jarekt (talk) 04:01, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

I am not sure what would make a newbie more mad: Someone putting as bumper sticker on an upload or a deletion request. I'd be confused either way. I try to think something nicer up in the next week(s). I don't think 1 more week will make a difference, btw. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 14:12, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

File:Affiche Charlie Wayne.png

hello, why did you remove this file please? I designed this poster for an exhibition. I took the photo that is used on the poster at a public event and I own the rights to this photo. This document does not constitute a violation Cwg101 (talk) 09:03, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

In that case please send permission to: OTRS. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 13:50, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Category:Media requiring renaming without the related template

Greetings Hedwig, thanks for making that change. That looks like a better category to use. Just wondering but what is the template we should be using? Reguyla (talk) 20:10, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

What template are you referring to? For bad file names? You just add the category as best as possible by hand. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:35, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

I already found the answer. I think you were referring to {{Rename}}. I tried to use it on a couple but its such a big ugly template I felt just using the category was best. Thanks for the response.Reguyla (talk) 14:27, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Pictures I own?

Hi,

I am a writer, and I buy pictures to photographs for my carrer. These pictures are explicitly free of right and have been used in any publications they were needed. I have receive warning about up loading these pictures that I paid precisely to be free to use. I don't understand why. Could you please explain to me how to proceed so that I can import those pictures without being refrain to do so all the time?

Thank you very much, — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 173.179.220.222 (talk) 02:37, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

What pictures are you talking about? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:39, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi! I am talking about this picture : Audrée Wilhelmy 2015.jpg (deleted yesterday) and this one: Audree Wilhelmy.jpg, deleted last march. Thanks! - Audree_wil — Preceding unsigned comment added by 13:10, 14. Nov. 2016‎ (talk • contribs) 173.179.220.222 (UTC)

• Signing your posts is required on talk pages and it is a Commons policy to sign your posts on deletion requests, undeletion requests, and noticeboards. To do so, simply add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your comments. Your user name or IP address (if you are not logged in) and a timestamp will then automatically be added when you save your comment. Signing your comments helps people to find out who said something and provides them with a link to your user/talk page (for further discussion). Thank you.

Hi! There are two problems. There's no way of knowing if you actually are the person on the photograph and if you actually own the copyright. We have so many people claiming to be a celeb, that we are very wary of those claims. The best way to avoid further complications is the use of our OTRS system. Please have a peek here. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:39, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi! Thank you for the precisions. I will simply stop trying to publish the pictures, it is way to complicated. But I am glad to have a better understanding of how it works. 173.179.220.222 15:23, 17 November 2016 (UTC)A. Wilhelmy

Camera location

Thanks for your input. I had already shared location where image was clicked. I have a doubt, how should i add GPS location here. I will update elaborate description with image. Thanks!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vickey Chauhan (talk • contribs) 04:10, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) To show the camera/GPS location, you can add the following string to a file page: {{Location|<deg north>|<deg east>}} where you fill in the north and east coordinates, e. g. {{Location|44.070197|-64.582614}}. Western longitudes and southern latitudes are negative. De728631 (talk) 14:10, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

To keep information localized, copied to User talk:Vickey Chauhan --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 17:38, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Re: file:Aleson.svg

Please see this photo at the far right. Its my own shot by the way, feel free to examine it.

This is as for the reference of the Aleson Shipping Lines' logo. This is the logo also in use to all of their ships and corporate branding as of the moment. The logo you see in the Aleson's website was outdated since 2012 as you refer it from @ http://aleson-shipping.com/index.html. And the photo I uploaded as the Aleson's logo is the current and updated, with curation from an image manipulator which I did from the current svg file.

Thanks! Bumbl_loid (talk) 15:53, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for your update! Please add a valid source. See Com:EI and Com:L. Thanks again! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 17:47, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Deletion of the picture on the page I created

Hello Hedwig, I sent a page for review yesterday on Mark Slater, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Mark_Slater_(2), but the picture I uploaded was deleted,File:Mark Slater in 2014.jpg. Could you explain me why a bit more in details? Because I have the rights on this picture, how can I prove it to you? Thank you.

Regards, Emmanuel — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emmanuelpdc (talk • contribs) 10:04, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi! According to the metadata the copyright holder is RAY FREWIN. Therefore OTRS process is required. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:51, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Copyrighted Artist Photos

Hello, Hedwig.

I sincerely apologize for offending anyone, I thought I had uploaded the picture the right way (by not uploading as a thumbnail....)

There's a lot I'd love to contribute and hope that through a bit of assistance and more reading, I'll make sure I'm editing by Wikipedia's guidelines.

Could you clarify exactly what I need to do to be able to upload pics the correct way for different drumming artists, please?

Thanks again for all your help, Gary — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drummingenthusiast4life (talk • contribs) 03:09, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

No offence taken, things happen. You'll need the photographer's permission to upload those photos. First rule of thumb: You didn't take the photograph, hands off. If you find something you like and/or think it could be useful, you can ask the photographer. He/she needs to send his/her permission to our OTRS team. Instructions and templates are here: OTRS. Maybe you find something on Flickr? Some help here: Commons:Flickr files/Guide. You can always ask me or @ the village pump if something is ok. Hope it helps a bit. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:18, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

User sperren

Grüß Dich, Hedwig, eine Frage zum Thema Sperrung von Usern ohne Vorwarnung, weil sie einen Accountnamen haben, der offiziell klingt. Auslöser ist User:Variomobil, der mich auf de.WP angesprochen hat. Dort hat er sich verifiziert, nachdem er dazu aufgefordert wurde. Hier hatte er ja nicht einmal die Chance dazu - ist das Usus? Ich nehme an, es war für Dich okay, dass ich ihn entsperrt habe und den entsprechenden Baustein auf seine Benutzerseite gesetzt habe, oder? Viele Grüße, --Emha (talk) 10:49, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi! Ja, wir blocken alle Fimennamen u.ae. ohne Vorwarnung. Das hat mehrere Gruende. Wir saufen ab in diesem Unsinn. Es sind einfach zuviel Flachzangen unterwegs, die Firmen- oder reale Namen kidnappen. Geblockte Accounts koennen ggf. an eine richtige Firma oder Person gegeben werden. Weiterhin hoert mit dem blocken das Hochladen auf. Dateien rutschen durch und haben dann ploetzlich einen offiziellen Anstrich. Das kann ins Auge gehen und oeffnet Vandalismus Tuer und Tor. Verifizierte Accounts sollten mMn auf Meta gesammelt und durch die Software gekennzeichnet werden. Aber das wird wohl noch lange dauern. Danke fuers entsperren und Du hast ja sogar das OTRS Ticket eingebaut! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:50, 17 November 2016 (UTC)

. Nori Malo-Renault

Présumez la bonne foi de votre interlocuteur.
Vous voulez donc attendre 2023 pour avoir une page sur l’œuvre de Nori Malo-Renault (1871-1953) ou peut-être jamais??
Pour moi c'est maintenant.
Cordialement
--François Malo-Renault (talk) 06:08, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Not my decision, I didn't write the law, I just follow it. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?)

Why you deleted my all images ? these all design by me and all my own property  ???

Hello , I added many images on wiki these all design by me and all free but wiki deleted all images why ?

my profile https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mnojind — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mnojind (talk • contribs) 06:37, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Commons is not Facebook. Please read Com:Scope. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:40, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Why did you delete my original images?

I am the part of team India Film Project and those images are owned by me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Megha Thakker (talk • contribs) 08:57, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Fine, please sent permission to OTRS. Thank you! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 09:00, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

With regards to photos from blackpast.org

Concerning the following files:

• File:Joseph-Desiré Mobutu and Marie Antoinette in Japan.jpg
• File:Joseph Kasavubu.jpg
• File:Moise Tshombe seated.jpg
• File:Ethiopian Troops with Captured Italian Machine Guns.jpg
• File:Patrice Lumumba.jpg

@User:Hedwig in Washington, with respect, I am outraged that these were deleted. How were these copyrighted!? I demand they immediately be restored. These photos were from blackpast.org, where, if one cared to follow the source link I provided, it stated in each of these articles explicitly under the photos that they were in the public domain. For example, the photo of Moise Tshombe: [21]. - Indy beetle (talk) 05:40, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Answered on your talk page. Please don't post on several places, it makes it hard to follow. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:45, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Code issues in MediaWiki:Gadget-LanguageSelect.js

Hi Hedwig in Washington, I am a bored bot (this is kind of a computer program) that is watching the recent changes and tapping buttons like I did now.

Curious about the reason? Possibly not but I will tell you anyway:

1. You edited MediaWiki:Gadget-LanguageSelect.js. Thank you for caring about Wikimedia Commons's javascript pages.
2. Though, that change appears to introduce 1 new esprima issue — the page's status is now having ERRORS.
3. To help you understanding where the issues are, I have aggregated a report here and now. If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask users experienced in javascript writing for help. But do not ask the bot's operators (chronically overwrought) unless you suspect an error of mine.

1. ERROR: Cannot parse line 83 column 3: Unexpected string

Your CommonsMaintenanceBot (talk) at 08:13, 5 December 2016 (UTC).

Code issues in MediaWiki:Gadget-LanguageSelect.js

Hi Hedwig in Washington, I am a bored bot (this is kind of a computer program) that is watching the recent changes and tapping buttons like I did now.

Curious about the reason? Possibly not but I will tell you anyway:

1. You edited MediaWiki:Gadget-LanguageSelect.js. Thank you for caring about Wikimedia Commons's javascript pages.
2. Though, that change appears to introduce 10 new jshint issues — the page's status is now having ERRORS.
3. To help you understanding where the issues are, I have aggregated a report here and now. If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask users experienced in javascript writing for help. But do not ask the bot's operators (chronically overwrought) unless you suspect an error of mine.

1. ISSUE: line 83 character 9: Expected '}' to match '{' from line 78 and instead saw 'cs'. - Evidence: 'cs': 'Zobrazit všechny',
2. ISSUE: line 83 character 13: Expected '}' to match '{' from line 24 and instead saw ':'. - Evidence: 'cs': 'Zobrazit všechny',
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5. ISSUE: line 84 character 13: Missing semicolon. - Evidence: 'da': 'Vis alle',
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Your CommonsMaintenanceBot (talk) at 08:13, 5 December 2016 (UTC).

Commons:Deletion requests/File:012 lrg.jpg

Hello Hedwig, you deleted a file that was different from a so called better version and you referred to rules regarding duplicates. Could you please give an link to that rule, because I think it is peculiar that you delete a file that is not the same as the other one, not even scaled down, and call it a duplicate. Jan Arkesteijn (talk) 09:58, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion_policy#Duplicates --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 10:02, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

That policy describes an exact duplicate. The image you deleted was similar to the mentioned file, not an exact duplicate. Jan Arkesteijn (talk) 13:30, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Please request undeletion @ Com:UDR --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:57, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

About file deletions and licensing

Hi Hedwig, you deleted two pictures that I uploaded a few days ago, because they didn't have appropriate licenses. I responded to your comment on my talk page, but I wasn't sure if you saw it because you didn't respond, so I wanted to copy and paste here, seeking your advice. Cheers.

This is obviously a campaign image, which would put it in the public domain. I just can't find the image on any site besides this one. Can you help me document proper licensing instead of just deleting everything? Eflatmajor7th (talk) 05:21, 17 November 2016 (UTC)

No, it wouldn't be in PD because it's used in a political campaign. The copyright holder needs to license it accordingly. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:59, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Ok. I'm having trouble finding an image of him with any licensing mentioned, I assume a common issue. On this Flickr page, it obviously says "All rights reserved", but also says to contact Chion Wolf for "usage terms". Does that mean the copyright holders might be willing to allow the image on commons? If so, is there a particular place I should direct Chion Wolf to when I contact her? Eflatmajor7th (talk) 22:52, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

I'd try to ask Wolf for a release, best send to OTRS. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 13:20, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

File:William-Tunberg.jpg

Hi Hedwig in Washington. Can you check this file? It seems to have the same name as one you previously deleted. I tagged it with "npd" because I'm not sure if it's the same photo or a different photo using the same name. Also, I am pretty sure it's not the own work based upon en:User talk:Cstwct#File:William Tunberg.jpg where the uploader claims to have received the permission of the person ebing photographed. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:03, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

OTRS tagged. You need to ask the OTRS agent, please. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 13:42, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

File:Tanast.الطاسة.png is not a copyright violation. It is from south of morocco Aghou85 (talk) 04:19, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

User talk:Pragdon#File:Selda Alkor.jpg

Hello, user claims these are his photos. What exactly is the issue here? I am walking into this only looking at what the user said so I would welcome your thoughts. -- とある白い猫 ^ちぃ？ 20:05, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

@とある白い猫/16: Sorry for late reply. Maybe you could give the user some hints about the basic rules. We could really use some more good users from Turkey on Commons. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 13:45, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

Email

I got a notification that you had sent me an email but no email arrives. You might also have found that if you requested a copy of your email that you didn't get that either. Are you on yahoo email? See

• https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T66795
• https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T134886
• and some others also

I had to change my email I use for Commons from yahoo to gmail because these bugs have been open for years and they seem in no rush to fix them. It makes using the "Email this user" facility completely random whether it works or not. If it is possible for you to use another email provider then I suggest you do so and assign that to your MediaWiki account.

-- Colin (talk) 09:16, 1 December 2016 (UTC)

@Colin: I don't want to change my email provider (again). What a mess (again). Thanks for the info, very useful indeed. Let's do it the other way around. Send me an email and I'll forward the email if you like. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:55, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

I've sent you a mail. Perhaps it won't arrive for the same reason, though. There does seem to be some progress being made with those bugs. From what I can understand, the problem is due to the email facility spoofing the sender, which is naughty. -- Colin (talk) 08:30, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

AWB

When you get a chance, can you add me back to the AWB checkpage? I always forget to do one thing... lNeverCry 05:15, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

 Done --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 08:33, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

File Hermann Starheimsæter.jpg

Hei! Bilete er fritt. Eg sende kopi av epost frå Hermann Starheimsæter til permissions-commons@wikimedia.org 5.12.2016, med teksten: "Ho er ikkje profesjonell fotograf, men tek bra bilete, ho heiter Bjørg Starheimsæter. Ho har gjeve meg lov å senda desse." Hermann Starheimsæter og fotografen, Bjørg Starheimsæter er innforstått med kva dei gir løyve til.

Hello! This picture is free to use. I sent a copy of email from Hermann Starheimsæter to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org 2016-12-05, saying "She is not a professional photographer, but takes good pictures, her name is Bjørg Starheimsæter. She has given me permission to send these" . Hermann Starheimsæter and the photograher, Bjørg Starheimsæter are aware of what they have given permission to.

Ingrid Dræge — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ingrid Dræge (talk • contribs) 08:49, 05 December 2016 (UTC)

We will restore the file if everything checks on OTRS out. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:55, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

CDC

Hello Hedwig, here I am with my first questions :)

I noticed that you were active at CommonsDelinker/commands when I tried to reduce the backlog. In fact, I used this service as simple user but I didn't know that it was maneuvered by hand!

So, when I judge a move proposal not receivable, what should I do? Just remove the command from the list, or also write some lines (maybe using a template) to the proposer? Thanks --Ruthven (msg) 10:40, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

@Ruthven: It depends. Of course... Obviously silly requests I ignore, most times I just write a little note on the talk and remove the command. I don't know about a template we could use. I just refer to Com:Move and Commons:Rename a category. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:28, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

Search on the File: rice 2016-11-30. JPG delete the warning

File:稻谷搜索2016-11-30.jpg File:稻谷搜索2012-10-08.jpg File:稻谷搜索2016-04-11.jpg 采用https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/--赵彦彬 (talk) 05:15, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

Com:Scope? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:16, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

User:Davidng913

After your block expired, they're back at it again uploading copyvios. I can't tell if they're completely clueless about copyright, or just don't care, or if (per their previous comments on my talk page) they're actively seeking a block. There's also the curious matter of the IPs following them around; I can't tell at this point if any of them are related. At this point I don't see any likelihood of Davidng913 becoming a trustworthy contributor; given their recent uploads do you think a longer or indef block is now warranted? Thanks, Pi.1415926535 (talk) 00:20, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

INC gave him two weeks rest. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 13:47, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

So I saw. As someone who's got rather more admin experience than me, any advice on what to do about a user that appears to be socking to get themself banned? 98.109.128.241, 107.0.69.23, and 2600:1001:B01E:7A68:A1EB:350C:2D2E:6856 (which all geolocate to the same place) appear to all be socks of Davidng913; note the post on my talk with very similar wording to Davidng913's own ban request, and one of the IPs somehow knowing the video source of an image. Worth filing an SPI, or just ignore and see if they go away? Pi.1415926535 (talk) 16:55, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

If you think an SPI is justified, don't hesitate. Better wrong than sorry. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:03, 1 December 2016 (UTC)

Relax a bit, just are canned texts. Without consent of the copyright holder and a free license, we can't host any of the pics. The website doesn't show any free license, no attribution. Nothing. Have a peek at Com:L to start with. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:34, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

Decline of picture

Hedwig, I am confused why my headshot of myself has been declined. I own the photo and it is of myself. No copyright here. I've used it in thousands of PR situations. Appreciate your response. Yes, I am new to this and a bit of a novice. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Al Edwards (talk • contribs)

• Signing your posts is required on talk pages and it is a Commons policy to sign your posts on deletion requests, undeletion requests, and noticeboards. To do so, simply add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your comments. Your user name or IP address (if you are not logged in) and a timestamp will then automatically be added when you save your comment. Signing your comments helps people to find out who said something and provides them with a link to your user/talk page (for further discussion). Thank you.

@Al Edwards: Hello! Rarely the subject of the photograph owns the copyright. This usually stays with the photographer. When and where it is used is of no concern to us, mostly. We just try to protect the intellectual property rights the best we can. If you indeed are Al Edwards and own the copyright, please send permission via email to our verification system OTRS or you can use the release generator here. Please note that we usually don't believe own work claims of promo photos, we get too many fraudulent statemants daily. Hope this helps? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:52, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

A Stab in the Dark

Hello Hedwig,

I hope this is the correct way to contact you. Please be advised that all the photographs as well as the poster on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Stab_in_the_Dark_(play) are all free images. I would appreciate your help here as I am new to this site. — Preceding unsigned comment added by StephenFBanham (talk • contribs) 05:53, 02 December 2016 (UTC)

If possible, there should also be a headshot for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Aubrey_(actor) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Walters as both pages are missing one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by StephenFBanham (talk • contribs) 05:59, 02 December 2016 (UTC)

• Signing your posts is required on talk pages and it is a Commons policy to sign your posts on deletion requests, undeletion requests, and noticeboards. To do so, simply add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your comments. Your user name or IP address (if you are not logged in) and a timestamp will then automatically be added when you save your comment. Signing your comments helps people to find out who said something and provides them with a link to your user/talk page (for further discussion). Thank you.

Well, for us to host your images they have to be free. It doesn't seem that you created the posters? You need permission and a free license from the authors of the elements used in the creation of the poster, like photographs, complex grafix, etc. You also need permission from the author of the complete work. How can I help with the headshots? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:11, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

Hello Hedwig, thanks for your reply. These are all free images. I do have permission from the playwright and the director. How can I prove this? In terms of headshots, is it possible to source free images of these actors? You mentioned wanting to expand the theatre section of wikiepdia. Thanks for helping [[[User:StephenFBanham|StephenFBanham]] (talk) 07:02, 14 December 2016 (UTC)]

Sapphire Falls Water Taxi Picture

Hello,

You deleted my picture of the Water Taxi from Sapphire Falls that I posted in the Universal Orlando Resort Page. Yes, I posted it on Orlando United Forums. Because I took it. Am I not allowed to post it twice? Please provide an explanation. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SteveB181 (talk • contribs) 18:07, 02 December 2016 (UTC)

Sure you are allowed. But how are we to know that JPRA513 = SteveB181? Next time please add a link to the other source, please. Thanks for your upload! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:43, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

Com:Toys

Thank you for pointing that out, I didn't know that. I will tag the English Wikipedia version accordingly. Jon Kolbert (talk) 04:16, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

No problem. I hate the rule, we had to delete 1000s already. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:17, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

Just a quick question, would this also apply to File:Spiel_Alhambra.jpg? If not, why not? Just trying to get a better understanding of it. Jon Kolbert (talk) 04:24, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

DR started. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:28, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

Images

Ok i dont want to be blocked and i admit those images werent mine i got them from tumblr. You told if i have any question to ask and thats what i will do, if i get images from tumblr can i post them and if i can in what license tell me please? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Team61ROLL (talk • contribs) 08:08, 03 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for reading

--Team61ROLL (talk) 08:09, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

You need to find media that is freely licensend. CC-by-sa-4.0, PD, GFDL. I'd say 99.99% of Tumblr stuff isn't free. See Com:L for more info. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 10:37, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

Çağla Şimşek resim telif ihlali

Merhaba yüklediğim resimlerde telif işgali olduğunu düşünmüyorum resimler %100 bana aittir kendi kişisel cep telefonumdan yüklüyorum çoğunu commons ve vikipedi serbestçe özgürce her şekilde kullanabilir hiçbir sıkıntı olmaksızın ve tek istediğim yüklediğim bu resimlerden birin çağla şimşek vikipedi sayfasında görsel olarak kullanmak. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eren.duzgun27 (talk • contribs) 08:27, 03 December 2016 (UTC)

Even if you made the selfies, they are out of scope. This is not Facebook or Twitter. Sorry. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 10:40, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

File:Okładka książki Marcina Szczygielskiego "Za niebieskimi drzwiami".jpg

Hello Hedwig in Washington. I trying to load an image of book cover (Marcin Szczygielski "Za niebieskimi drzwiami") and it was deleted by you. Can you tell me how I can do that according to the law, not violating any Wiki rules? My name is Marcin Szczygielski. I'm author of this book. I'm also author of layout and illustration - and I'm also a co-editor because the Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik (publisher of the book) is a company run by my partner and by me, so I believe that I own all copyrights for this cover :-) I'll be very grateful for your help or advice. Best regards from Poland (Selenium (talk) 13:17, 4 December 2016 (UTC))

Please send an email to OTRS or you can use the release generator: [22]. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 13:20, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! You are the best! :-) (Selenium (talk) 13:23, 4 December 2016 (UTC))

Uploaded Photos

Hello Hedwig in Washington,

I noticed that you took down the few photos that I uploaded for my article. These are photos that EcoWavePower gave me written consent to use.

Please let me know if there is anything I can do, including a document to show I am allowed to use these photos.

Thank you, Samowicz123 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Samowicz123 (talk • contribs) 14:53, 04 December 2016 (UTC)

Please read Com:OTRS. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:04, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

File:V. Shanker.jpg

Hello, HIW why you deleted the above file? I have fill correct information and license but still you delete the file. Those file was published in 1949 (before 67 years) and according to PD-India lisence the file should be 60 years old. IHappyWithU (talk) 14:56, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

 Done --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:08, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

LLI logo

Dear Hedwig in Washington,

Why have you marked the Lucena Lines logo for deletion? It was under free used. I know it was a copyright of JAC Liner, but anyone can use it. Just reconsider it. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emman 1035 (talk • contribs) 03:36, 05 December 2016 (UTC)

Not my call. The logo is above Com:TOO, therefore protected. We can't host it. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:48, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

My image deleted.

File:Tanast.الطاسة.png This is not a violation. I participate last mounth in "precop22" in which i presented in the subject of traditional irrigation. So this image and others belong to me more over i have a pdf document sighned in the date of presentation. Aghou85 (talk) 04:14, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

You have to source every single photograph used in the collage. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:15, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

Its my propre work. I live here my grand parents work with this tool Aghou85 (talk) 04:26, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

You have several images used in the photograph. You need to upload every single one here and source them properly. See Com:L, Com:Collages. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 04:28, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

Ok thank you Aghou85 (talk) 04:29, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

Cancelled pictures

En Suisse, l'article 27 de la loi fédérale « sur le droit d'auteur et les droits voisins » dispose qu'« il est licite de reproduire des œuvres se trouvant à demeure sur une voie ou une place accessible au public ; les reproductions peuvent être proposées au public, aliénées, diffusées ou, de quelque autre manière, mises en circulation4 ». Cette exception est limitée à la reproduction en deux dimensions (dessin photo, gravure, vidéo…) de l'œuvre et « les reproductions ne doivent pas pouvoir être utilisées aux mêmes fins que les originaux » (ce qui exclut par exemple que des plans d'architectes puissent être légalement réutilisés pour copier un bâtiment).

MERCI DE REMETTRE ASAP LES PHOTOS CI-DESSOUS, nous avons une présentation à faire

   File:Frankie's mouth.jpg
   File:Crapouessant.jpg
   File:Klat2.jpg
   File:Klat1.jpg
   File:Frankie-visage.jpg
   File:Frankie-torse.jpg
   File:Frankie-plein pied.jpg
   File:Frankie-pied.jpg
   File:Frankie-main.jpg
   File:Frankie-dos.jpg
   File:Frankie-face gauche.jpg

Google images / réutilisation et modification autorisées:

   File:Sylvie Fleury-she.jpg
   File:Sylvie Fleury-Boots.jpg
   File:Sylvie Fleury-Mushrooms.jpg
   File:Sylvie Fleury-Buick.jpg

--Philvuagn (talk) 12:43, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

Not situated in a public place -> not covered. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:01, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

All the Frankie's pictures are situated in a public space Plaine_de_Plainpalais The ones with the worm are located in a public museum and we do have right to make our own pictures in Switzerland in such places. The pictures of Sylvie Fleury were found by using the "rights of use" Google images option.

--Philvuagn (talk) 07:39, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

@Philvuagn: Hoping you might be correct, I transferred this problem to Com:Undeletion requests/Current_requests#FoP-Switzerland. Your input is very welcome! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 08:56, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I'm definitely sure about pictures taken on public spaces. I do have a doubt about the "worm" pictures which were take on Musée d'art moderne et contemporain (Genève). I'm 150% sure about Crapouessant.jpeg..it's a stone of Ouessant island ....

--Philvuagn (talk) 12:01, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

Crapouessant.jpeg was a bubu, slipped through. Already undeleted earlier. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 12:03, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

Hoàng Hôn

Dear Hedwig in Washington,

Regarding the photo of Hoàng Hôn song of Đào Sĩ Chu, composer died 42 years ago (1974). I am his son and I would like to know if I have the right to use this photo according to the Viêt Nam Law Code/Inheritance Law 2005, Chapter XXIV, Article 675 and 676, http://www.luatthuake.com?

Sincerely yours,

Đào Việt Cường--Vietcuongdao (talk) 02:13, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

Hello! Not sure which photo you mean? The book cover File:Hoàng Hôn của Đào Sĩ Chu.jpg? As a general rule, works are protected for 50 years after the death of the author. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:22, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

Why am I getting warnings about uploading my own photos?

I have been given a "warning" about infringing on copyright laws for uploading my own images that I have taken and am the owner of - how can I upload my own images?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DyanE (talk • contribs) 00:04, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

I have submitted a request for these images to be undeleted. Thank you --DyanE (talk) 00:20, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

See my comment @ your undeletion request. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:20, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

"Celebrity Images" is not the copyright holder like you claimed in your reasons for deleting MY image - this is a self-photographed image, which I am the photographer and editor.--DyanE (talk) 00:41, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Discussion on undeletion page, not here. Thanks --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:42, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Based on your message, if I have "further questions" on copyright accusations, the link brings me to this discussion page where I am trying to resolve this issue with you, are the instructions in your message incorrect? Since in your prior comment, "Discussion on undeletion page, not here. Thanks" Am I supposed to resolve this issue with you on the un-deletion page or on this page (based on the link you posted on my page)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DyanE (talk • contribs) 00:57, 12 December 2016 (UTC) --DyanE (talk) 00:57, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Yes, but why on earth start on two different pages? Yes and no, the undeletion page is patrolled by many users and most sysops like me. Therefore if I or you made a mistake, other users can point it out. That's way more helpful than hiding here. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:02, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

My question is based on your direction. Your messages and warnings are so egregious and unsubstantiated it is not my job to try and make sense of your oversight. I am requesting that you please stop your spam like behavior. --DyanE (talk) 01:18, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Could you please respond with constructive insight on how my images can be "approved" by you so that they can be "undeleted". Thank you. --DyanE (talk) 01:19, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

It's YOUR job to provide clear proof regarding author, source, and copyright status. Accuse me once more of spamming and I'll confine your writing rights to your talk page. I am not willing to spend my free time listening to your childish accusations. For the last time: The venue is Com:UDR. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:28, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

User:Rjd0060 I have only asked for help, as in accordance with "Good Faith" in copyright conduct, as a new user I am only asking for guidance on how to correct whatever violations have been assumed by OTRS volunteer. I feel that the threats to "restrict my rights" based on my questions (for clarification of given directions by the volunteer) is unreasonable. (I referred to several duplicate warnings posted, and reposted on my page (after an accidental deletion by myself) as spam, and was given threats of retribution for using the word "spam"). I have experienced threats and name calling by this volunteer. --DyanE (talk) 02:39, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Andre Birleanu ALL photos deleted

Hello,

Don't even know what to say . I have to explain myself to you about my work ! These are my photos ! I don't need permission from anyone and on top of that are ALSO public domain for over half a decade. I took them in 2010.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Birleanu#Early_life — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anaphoto (talk • contribs) 23:44, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

Last upload clearly © Barry King, Getty. More on YOUR talk page. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:11, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Image reviewer

Can you add this right back to my account? I was a bit hasty in asking to have it removed. There's plenty of simple reviews I can focus on. Thanks old friend. Sorry for bothering you again. lNeverCry 20:08, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

 Done MCMLXXXIX 20:14, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

@1989: Thanks, ye ol' talkpagestalker! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:57, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

No prob. MCMLXXXIX 18:59, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

Uploaded WikiMedia CC Violation

Hey there! New editor here. I am the copyright holder of the media that I'm trying to upload, and despite trying to select the appropriate license for this media, my content continues to be removed, and I'm concerned that it may be reflecting poorly on my account, as the automatic messages are telling me that I'm on my last warning. I'm under the impression that I'm choosing the correct license for the media, so I'm confused as to why things are being taken down with the same report. --SuperstitiousMatt (talk) 15:27, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

It certainly is possible that you are the copyright holder. There's another problem: Project scope. You'll have to explain why this ox head is within our project scope. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:29, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the speedy response! I'm trying to use the hosted image in a Wiki article that I'm editing here, and having the logo image would be very helpful in this endeavor. I was unsure of how to declare my intended use of the media upon upload. --SuperstitiousMatt (talk) 16:00, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

You'll need to get permission of the owners of the company to license their logo freely. Check OTRS for instructions. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 14:36, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

Permission won't be an issue. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! --SuperstitiousMatt (talk) 18:04, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

YouTube

Hi Hedwig in Washington,

I recently made a mistake by uploading a copyrighted screencap from a YouTube video. I'm still very new to Commons, so just want to know if there is any guidelines that I can read to differentiate between free common/copyrighted Youtube videos. Thank you so much.--TerryAlex (talk) 05:35, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

Check for the license on YT. Click on show more, you'll either see Creative Commons -> OK or Standard YT License -> not OK. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 14:34, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

File:PochayivDormition2.jpg

Hi! Sorry! User:Ymblanter don't now Ukrainian! he renamed this file. Pochayiv is Ukrainian town - not russian. Thanks! --Бучач-Львів (talk) 10:16, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

What seems to be the trouble? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 14:34, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

Copyright violation msg?

Hi,

I believe that messages I've received with your name are automated replies. Anyway, I'm in the process of uploading my photos of Enrico Garff paintings and after I get all the links ready, he will write a letter of release.

Regards,

Stanislav — Preceding unsigned comment added by Foto-freek (talk • contribs) 23:03, 09 December 2016 (UTC)

No, the other way around is how it works. Or at least see {{OTRS pending}} and add the template. Otherwise we have to treat the uploads as copyright violations. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:06, 9 December 2016 (UTC)

Image Copyright

Hi

I'm trying to upload an image about an author I'm writing about. The file name is called Hindaleryani.jpg and is Hind Aleryani's public picture. She has given me permission to use it. The image is in the public domain too. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aden65 (talk • contribs) 00:18, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

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IF you really have permission to use the photograph, please have the copyright holder send permission to OTRS. Thanks. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:27, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

Monopoly

Hey Hedwig in Washington, Can't I use this file? it's already in Wikimedia Commons... ברעזרא (talk) 00:38, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

No. Please be careful when you create derivative work. The Monopoly guy is ©, which is clearly stated at the source on enwiki. Do not use any files marked fair use. We can't accept fair use on Commons. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:41, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

I need to use it only in Wikipedia for Non-commercial use. I have a few questions:

1) Is there any other way to use this guy?

2) Can a diffrent source? like this. it been written it's free to use.

3) If I'll create alike figure on Photoshop, would it be acceptable?

I spent a lot of time in designing, please try help me find a solution. ברעזרא (talk) 01:04, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

Answer is pretty simple. No, no, and no. If you create a something you make money with and I just go ahead, copy and give it away for free; would that be acceptable? I doubt the fair use clause will be accepted on enwiki, you have to ask there. We have no influence on what they decide there. Fact is, the Monopoly guy can't be hosted here. You'd have to create you own little guy, different looking of course. You can look here or scour the net for something free. Sorry. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:10, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

Image Copyright

I found images on google that are not mine and decided to upload them in here, Wikipedia to update the profiles of my favorite idols. I received a last warning but I'm totally confused since the beginning. I don't know anything about the licensing of images, should I contact the owner of the picture which is a website or a company? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ZettyMarie (talk • contribs) 00:52, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

General rule of thumb: If it is not your work, don't touch it. You MAY find some free images on Flickr? Or search on google using the Free to modify, share, and use commercially setting in the license option. You can certainly try your luck and ask but I wouldn't get my hopes up. The company has to release the photograph using a free license. See Com:L and Com:OTRS. Best of luck! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:57, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

Copyright violation

Hi from Semaj247, I can assure you that there is no copyright violations to the images that I have uploaded. Any copyright claim is purely fallacious. These images belong to Mrs. Peggy Thompson, the mother of Earnest Ujaama. Please do not disturb my work again, because there is so much that I must complete in such little time. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Semaj247 (talk • contribs) 01:50, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

What are you talking about? Of course there's copyright. NO matter who owns what, you don't have the right to (re)license anything. See Com:L and Com:OTRS. Do not disturb you? You are funny. Follow the rules and that's the end of it. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:06, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

If anyone owns the copyright, it is me. These images were stolen hacked from the subjects website and they still belong to him. Regarding the photos of the books, I took them myself with permission from the copyright owner, the subject. I challenge you to produce a document with that shows they are the owner other than the subject and the mother of the subject. Everyone of the photos you deleted belong to the subject and the family of the subject. Full stop. Again, if you believe you are right produce that document, otherwise please let me serve the Wikipedia audience by doing my work. Thank you. Semaj247 (talk) 02:12, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

I respectfully request that you restore those photos and communicate with me if you are in doubt on this. I am the only person who has the authorization to release this information that cannot be obtained from any other source which is of huge benefit to those who wish to know more about the subject, Earnest Ujaama. Please do not interfere. Thank you. Semaj247 (talk) 02:14, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

No, you don't challenge me. Who do you think you are? Above the law? YOU need to provide the information, not me or anyone else for that matter. You are contradicting yourself. First it's the mother, now it's him. What is the truth then? Whatever fits your bill? That's not how we play the game. Without OTRS approved permission there will always be doubt, because of your contradictory statements. I set the full stop, not you. Follow the rules. Have the copyright owners send permission. Full stop. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:21, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

(Edit conflict) That's another bunch of bologna. Can't be obtained by any other source? Fine, in that case the files can't be hosted on Commons. Full stop. READ and understand the rules before you make anymore demands. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:21, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

uploading pictures

Dear Hedwig, I saw you made some comments about pictures I've been uploading yesterday. I can tell you that they are part of my collection of railway pictures. I bought them for the last 35 years at auctions. Sometimes the photographer is unknown. I will invite you to control my picture albums to see them yourself.

Thank you, Veningar. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Veningar (talk • contribs) 11:28, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

I'd like to snoop through railway photos, for sure! The problem is not that I doubt you having the collection, you just don't have the intellectual property rights. Those belong to the photographer. Photographs of unknown authors are protected in the EU for 70 years and in the USA for 120 years after first publication. If you bought them, it is quite possible that uploading them here would be the first publication. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:56, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

File:2016-07-10 11-54-58 ILCE-6300 DSC07936 (28111290580).jpg

Hi Hedwig, Is File:2016-07-10 11-54-58 ILCE-6300 DSC07936 (28111290580).jpg the exact same as File:2016-07-10 11-54-58 ILCE-6300 DSC07936 (28111290580) (2).jpg ?, ifso could File:2016-07-10 11-54-58 ILCE-6300 DSC07936 (28111290580).jpg be uneleted and the number 2 deleted but not redirected ?, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 00:53, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Can do. BRB. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:59, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

@Davey2010:  Done --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:05, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Hedwig . –Davey2010^Talk 01:42, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Re: File:RB in Paris.jpg

Hi, Hedwig in Washington. The uploader attests in this thread that the image is a self-portrait. --Rrburke (talk) 11:38, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

@Rrburke: Undeleted for you to check. IMHO not possible, seems staged, taken in front of a Monet painting, cross armed. IF it was a selfie, she would have had a tripod and selftimer/remote. Very unlikely with using a travel compact camera like the Panasonic DMC-TZ15. Let me know what you think, I won't re-deleted the pic until I here back from you. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:49, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

Hi, again. Thanks for that. I've asked the uploader to clarify. --Rrburke (talk) 13:00, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

No problem. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:52, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Kosovo monuments

Hi, I saw you deleted some photos of Kosovo monuments. Footer is erroneous and against the law as stated in the source website. The law stating the scope of PD cannot be overwritten by a copyright statement on the website. These statements are placed all over public websites without any policy decision. We have confirmed this with the Institute for Protection of Monuments Director. If I can do anything to confirm this to you further from them, please let me know. --Arianit (talk) 12:45, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

@Arianit: Which law and which file(s) are you referring to? The website given doesn't say anything about PD? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:16, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

violacion de copyright.

Hola Hedwig in Washington. Le escribia por el aviso que vi acerca de la violacion de derechos de autor. Me gustaria comentarle sobre todos los avisos. Los dos primeros avisos, corresponden a avisos sobre fotos de Rycardo Moreno. Esas fotos son mias, yo soy la autora, con lo cual los derechos son mios. Lo expliqué en su momento, aun así los avisos siguen ahí y ésto es algo que no acabo de entender, disculpe porque no se bien el funcionamiento. Respecto a las fotos de ayer; una de Lole y Manuel y otra de Dolores Montoya, ambas las subí a la vez y reconozco que no tenía claro lo de los derechos de autor ya que son fotos de una portada de disco con lo cual pensé que sería algo público. Cuando vi el aviso, decidí pedir permiso a una compañera fotógrafa llamada Ana Palma para poder colgar la última foto que colgué, la de Dolores Montoya, donde además añadí quien era la autora de la foto ya que ella me dio permiso para publicar. Aun así, vuelve a ocurrir lo mismo que con las primeras fotos, parece que no es verosimil la propiedad o derechos de las mismas por mi parte. Disculpen si las formas no han sido adecuadas ya que no lo tengo muy claro, pero me gustaría saber como hacerlo la proxima vez cuando tenga de nuevo fotos de las cuales soy autora o en la que me dan permiso para publicar. Muchas gracias por su tiempo. AilimesAilimes (talk) 20:59, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

@Ailimes:

1. File:Rycardo Moreno - Lebrija Sound.jpg Poster
2. File:Rycardo.gif GIF format indicates the source is a website, so does the size of the image
3. File:Lolemontoya.jpg Seems to be from [23] author IGNACIO GIL? Pinterest
4. File:Jose Heredia Maya.jpg from [24], photographer: GARCÍA CORDERO
5. File:LoleyManuel.jpg is an album cover, unlikely to be your work or free.

Replying in English, I apologize. Frankly, I doubt that any of the work you claim is yours. The first one is a poster, unlikely to be own work. The second image is a small gif file, those are usually from a website. Number three and four are made by other people, as you correctly stated. The last one is an album or cd cover, very unlikely to be your own work. Anyway, for the files where you claim own work, you will have to provide proof that you indeed are the owner of the copyright. For the two other ones you'll have to ask the photographer to send us permission. The process of sending permission is explained -> here. Please remember that we can't accept forwarded emails you might have gotten from any of the copyright owners. If you need further assistance, I am happy to introduce you to a Spanish speaking user. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:13, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

The Oregon Trail card game components

Hi, I saw you deleted File:The Oregon Trail card game - components.png as a copyright violation. I was in fact wondering this as I uploaded it, but I saw lots of pictures of games around on the Wikipedia. I can't find the exact rules about this kind of copyright. Can you tell me if there is some acceptable way to photograph a board or card game, or point me in the right direction? GeerBawks (talk) 01:39, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

Sure. First of all, Commons is not Wikipedia. On some wikis, like the English Wikipedia, you can upload © media under the fair use rule. Here you can't upload anything that is still under copyright. Games usually are protected, so most games are not suitable for Commons. Link to enwiki/fair use: w:en:Wikipedia:Non-free content. Hope that helps a bit. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:44, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

Ahhh I was wondering that. Wikipedia's upload page should probably be clearer about that. Thanks! GeerBawks (talk) 01:46, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

Actually it doesn't. It's a bit complicated. You really have to read the page twice. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:47, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

Yeah I reread the Non-free content page again. Somehow I missed that it had a specific part about board & card games specifically. Seems that any image would have to be a game in progress, I think. I'll just avoid images for now. :) Sorry for the inconvenience! GeerBawks (talk) 01:53, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

No bother at all, that's why I am here. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:00, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

Regarding clash with dd logo

Dear sir I am discouraged by your behavior of deletion of clash with dd logo .PNG image it's my own work and clash with dd is my own app so there is no issue of it as a copyright material please take note of it and contact me for any assistance do redo your mistakes --Tiven2240 (talk) 02:54, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

In that case the deletion rationale would be out of project scope. Since you are talking about mistakes: Please not that further upload of protected media will result in your account being blocked. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:57, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

Uploading images

What type of pictures do I have to upload. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mario.al2016 (talk • contribs) 02:58, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

See Com:L. We accept only free media. You might find some on Flickr or better: photograph yourself! Cheers, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:03, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

Regarding profile imagery

Actually, just forget it, someone else can do it. :)

Nunnsy (talk) 05:45, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

@Nunnsy: Hi I don't want to forget it. If I made an error I would like to correct it. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:59, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Copyright Issues with regards to uploading Images

I am currently writing an article on Flying Chalks, and am hoping to include their logo in the article as well. The image can be found using Google. Is there anyway I can upload it while navigating potential copyright issues? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Garytgy (talk • contribs) 07:30, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

There's everything on Google. That doesn't mean it's free. You might be able to upload some of them on enwiki under the fair use clause. Have a peek here: w:en:Wikipedia:Non-free content, you can ask for help here: w:en:Wikipedia talk:Non-free content. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:11, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Umbenennung

Sorry, aber das verstehe ich nicht. Und nicht nur, weil ich das abgelehnt habe, die Person meine Entscheidung rückgängig machte und du das dann auch noch umbenennst. Aber was gibt es für einen Sinn für Großschreibung an der Stelle? Das ist reiner Effekt, der nach den Regeln nicht passieren sollte. Marcus Cyron (talk) 07:34, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

@Marcus Cyron: Oopsy daisy, diese Umbenennung wollte ich eigentlich als rein kosmetisch ablehnen. Da ist mir ein Fehler unterlaufen. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:04, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Image needed for Revolution (IDW Publishing)

I read your message, and I tried to follow the instructions, but I think I may not able to do this alone. So I will ask you a favor: would upload that image in my place? You know this thing better than I do. Thanks. Fusionem (talk) 11:54, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

@Fusionem: The files you uploaded aren't free and can't be hosted on here on Commons. Sorry. You might be able to upload some of them on enwiki under the fair use clause. Have a peek here: w:en:Wikipedia:Non-free content, you can ask for help here: w:en:Wikipedia talk:Non-free content. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:08, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Derechos de autor.

Hedwig in Washington. Buenas. Me parece una falta de respeto que dude usted sobre la autoría de mis trabajos, y la verdad no entiendo la razon para que usted me falte el respeto injustificadamente. Le vuelvo a confirmar que ambas fotos de Rycardo Moreno son mias, tanto el poster como el gif y ya veré como a quien he de explicar y como he de justificar ésto, ya que no creo que sea ante alguien con tan poco respeto. De las otras fotos ya le dije que eran fotos de caratulas y aun queda otra de la cual tengo el permiso de su autora, la cual es compañera. De ésta también veré a quien y donde incorporar los permisos. Que libre se siente usted faltando a las demás. Adios. --Ailimes — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ailimes (talk • contribs) 13:26, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

@Ailimes: Hello! It has nothing to do with respect. We have to have proof that you are indeed the author / owner of the copyright. We are talking about File:Rycardo Moreno - Lebrija Sound.jpg and File:Rycardo.gif? If you are the photographer, you should have the original photographs. The Rycardo.gif should be uploaded in a larger size with higher resolution. The poster is a different story, there you'll need to send permission to us, please see OTRS on how to do that. Please attach a copy of the ORIGINAL photograph, don't alter and use the poster file. Use the original photograph. Hope this helps? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 14:03, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Mike Gascoyne

Hi Hedwig, I received some messages from you and others today about the images on Mike gascoyne's profile all of which we own the copyright to. They have been taken by me privately on my Canon camera and/or iPhone. I have tried this morning to fill in the relevant OTRS online. I am not a professional in this business and mean no bad intent but am not sure how else I can prove that these images are ours? I am Mike's partner. thanks for letting me know and sorry if I caused any problems? Silvi (witherspoon) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Witherspoony (talk • contribs) 15:04, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

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@Witherspoony: The cameras used, different ones beside IPhpones, and that the photographs are available on the web doesn't fill me with confidence that you are the photographer of all the files. That said, I might be totally wrong. If so, please have a peek at our OTRS page and follow the instructions there on how to provide proof and permission. -> OTRS <-- And no, you didn't cause any problems. Maybe you just fell victim to my personal paranoia, we get a ton of unfree files every day and many phoney I am the celebrity or I am authorized statements. The best thing would be to send permission to OTRS using an official email address, xyz@caterham.com i.e. If you do send an email to OTRS you'll get an automated response with a ticket number. Please post this number here on my page and I'll take a peek asap. Don't forget that please, the normal wait time is about 100 days right now. Let me know if I can be of anymore help. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:26, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

@Hedwig in Washington: ah, Hi Hedwig, me again.

Thanks for the reply and fair enough. I am registered on wikipedia with my personal gmail address and have use that address to send of the OTRS (caterham F1 team doesn't exist anymore so can't use the email address to prove anything to you). you can google my name and it will link it with Mike Gascoyne, caterham f1 Team, Toyota F1 etc. if that is of any help? you can send an email to us through the mgi consultancy website and I reply? does that help? just thinking of ways to proof that I am me. Thanks so much! Silvi witherspoonyWitherspoony (talk) 15:39, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Tickets

• Ticket:2016121410023111
• Ticket:2016121410023076
• Ticket:2016121410023031
• Ticket:2016121410022933
• Ticket:2016121410022915
• Ticket:2016121410008815
• Ticket:2016121410008781
• Ticket:2016121410008762
• Ticket:2016121410008726

Hello back! I jsut sent an email using the mgi consultancy website. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 16:00, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

@Hedwig in Washington: Hi Hedwig, think slowly getting the hang of this :0 got your email via mgi consultancy and just forwarded you the email you sent to the permissions email stated. hope you get it. happy to provide any proof I can deliver. let me know. again, thanks so much for guiding me through this. -- Witherspoony (talk) 16:08, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

@Hedwig in Washington: new ticket number for that reply was Ticket#2016121410024101. -- Witherspoony (talk) 16:09, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Aye. Give me a few, I'll be working on the tickets. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 16:11, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

thanks so much! --Witherspoony (talk) 16:13, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

@Witherspoony: Merged to Ticket:2016121410023111. Some where double, here's a list of all the files still not undeleted:

1. File:Brian Thompson, off-shore sailor.jpg
2. File:Brian Thompson, British sailor.JPG
3. File:Mike gascoyne engineering David Coulthard at his Autosport test.JPG
4. File:Brian Thompson sailing on a Open 60.jpg
5. File:Banque Populaire V, Fastnet Race helicopter shot.jpg
6. File:Banque Populaire V, Fastnet Race.jpg
7. File:Brian Thompson on Banque Populaire V.jpg
8. File:Mike gascoyne and brian thompson.JPG
9. File:Caterham Challenge launch 2013.jpg
10. File:Lotus Racing Car Launch 2010.jpg
11. File:Caterham Composite case study roof.jpg
12. File:Mike Gascoyne driving classic Lotus in Snetterton Gold Leaf 49B.JPG
13. File:Mike gascoyne - profile.jpg
14. File:Lotus Racing Team Picture.JPG
15. File:Lotus Racing Pitstop.JPG
16. File:Mike Gascoyne and Tony Fernandes.JPG

If they all have been made by you, just copy this list into an email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org, using ticket no. 2016121410023111. If you get another ticket no., let me know. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 16:48, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks @Hedwig in Washington: I have sent the email off and received a new ticket number: Ticket#2016121410025458 I left out images I have no up to date information re copyright, mainly relating to Brian Thompson and sent him an email for him to follow up if he wishes to do so. Think Caterham Composites doesn't exist anymore either as a company, not sure. Hope this is all ok? am I still in danger to be removed and/or blocked? anything I need to do? Thanks Hedwig!--Witherspoony (talk) 17:02, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

No worries. I have a question regarding the following three photos:

1. File:Mike Gascoyne and Tony Fernandes.JPG
2. File:Lotus Racing Pitstop.JPG
3. File:Lotus Racing Team Picture.JPG

They all have a copyright notice in the metadata, LAT Photographic. See reply via email.

That Caterham Composites doesn't exist anymore doesn't change the copyright. If it was work for hire, the (former) owners still own the copyright. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:08, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

@Hedwig in Washington: ah. Hm. not sure then to be honest. the F1 team bought all the copyright to images for the worldwide media to use after each race. LAT was the official team photography agency. What happens after the team went insolvent i don't know then. So better delete. I know the guys from LAT and don't want to upset anyone. Am sure I have some I took at a race somewhere in my photo library and will upload via the normal route. does that solve the problem? Witherspoony (talk) 18:22, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

OK, done as requested. Yeah, no need to get those guys all revved up :-) You don't have to reuse the ticket# Ticket:2016121410023111. I'd advise to use the release generator for your uploads. If you like you can give me info here that you uploaded something and I'll have a peek. Thanks for all the uploads, your understanding and your patience with us! Much appreciated! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 22:19, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

ah thanks @Hedwig in Washington: ! you've been great. Will use the release generator as requested and will give you the info for you to check. With the approved images, are they going back up on Mike's site? or do I need to insert them again and find with their original file name in wiki commons? Thanks for your time!! will keep working on improving my posts! :) --Witherspoony (talk) 08:13, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

@Hedwig in Washington: just wanted to let you know I've added some pics again to Mike's profile. No new ones just ones I found via wiki commons to make sure they are all approved of. cross fingers. thanks again! Witherspoony (talk) 13:40, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

@Witherspoony: I noticed you already put the images back, thank you. I ran out of time yesterday. I added automatic archiving to your talk page and on your userpage a box with a link to your gallery. I didn't change the file names, you can find your own uploads by clicking the new MyGallery button on your user page. Oh, not that it matters much, there' no need to ping me on my talk page, the ping works automatically. Cheers! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:11, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

hehe, might have gotten a bit over excited with my new learned ping skill sorry :). all sorted then. Merry Christmas to you and thanks for your help and speedy replies!!Witherspoony (talk) 15:17, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

@Witherspoony: Got one more: New gallery page: Mike Gascoyne. Edit's just like a normal Wikpedia article. The only thing is here we have only a little text and more photographs. Merry Xmas to you and your dear family! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:28, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

ah cool, just seen. many thanks for the tip! have a lovely weekend Witherspoony (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

$pon$ored Divas

I uploaded pictures to the $pon$ored Divas wikipedia. I have received warnings over pictures that I have taken and created myself. Why am I being warned for this? These are MY images.

Please let me know. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aaronemmanuel (talk • contribs) 00:21, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

Hello! Have a peek @ OTRS for permission how-to. The other problem I see is that the photographs are probably not within project scope. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:35, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

violacion copyright

Hi Hedwig in Washington. La fotografía ORIGINAL del cartel está en formato raw, con lo que pesa mucho. No se si hará falta la foto en raw, o con una de más tamaño es suficiente. Aun así dígame por favor donde enviarla y así lo haré al igual que con la fotografía gif, también puedo mardarla en formato mayor. Y sobre la fotografía de Dolores Montoya sobre la que tengo permiso para publicar, o buscaré alguna propia para colocar, dígame donde enviar el original que también lo haré. Gracias---Ailimes — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ailimes (talk • contribs) 08:27, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

Hedwig in Washington. Y su forma anterior de escribir si sonaba en español una falta de respeto, puesto que usted ponía en duda el hecho de que dicha foto fuese mía. Eso es una falta de respeto. No se si usted quiso o no quiso hacerlo, pero escrito estaba. Así lo escribió y así lo recibí, tal y como lo escribió. Y como antes sigo pensando que aqui ese no es su cometido, juzcar y criticar sino hacer lo que ha hecho ésta última vez, que veo muy bien, explicar que ocurre, porque y como solucionar. Creo que el primer mensaje fue muy inoportuno por su parte siendo el último mucho más correcto. Un saludo. ---Ailimes — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ailimes (talk • contribs) 08:30, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

I think your exact intention got lost in translation. No offence taken.

If you want to attach .raw to emails that's OK. Many OTRS volunteers can open the .raw format. Do you have your own website? Maybe you could post the two photos there, using a Creative Commons license. Then we won't need the OTRS-process. Anyway, if you could please send permission to OTRS? You can attach the gif-file in a better resolution and bigger size. Using OTRS makes sure that you won't be bothered with copyright issues regarding the files. Of course the OTS process has to be successful. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 15:42, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

File:Chameria map2.jpg

You actually reverted to the copyvio version. --Denniss (talk) 17:01, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

How stupid of me. Corrected. Also file protected for two weeks. Thanks for keeping an eye on the shop! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 17:06, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

IP unblock request

I was reviewing the unblock request, but you beat me to it. While the IP may potentially be available to others as a technical matter, it's quite clear it has been used by only a single person, and indeed abusively. Just something to be aware of if there is an issue in the future (i.e., I don't mean to imply there should be a re-block or different handling for the time being.) Эlcobbola _talk 17:01, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

I noticed. I hope the user will end up being productive and with an account. Maybe too much AGF in this case. Pleae feel free to revert, I don't mind a bit. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 17:09, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

File:Chameria map2.jpg

Either upload a more high version quality of the map or i'll nominate it for deletion, how come this isn't a copyvio where is the source? Only on greek forums, that's not fair at all. Find a better reliable source AceDouble (talk) 20:56 15 December 2016 (UTC)

Go ahead, I just deleted your copyvio. If there still is a copyvio, feel free to nominate. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 20:06, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

File:Official Movie Poster.jpg on Coffee with D

Dear Hedwig,

Kindly do let me know why the image uploaded has been removed. The image is the official movie poster of the film, Coffee with D. I am handling the movie's marketing and PR activities and hence would request you to mark this image as a correct upload so that users can read and associate with the movie through its posters.

Thanking you in anticipation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Niki taem (talk • contribs) 09:24, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

IF you are authorized to freely license the movie poster, please send permission. For instruction please see here -> OTRS. Cheers! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 09:26, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

Twilight zone

Hello, we received cc by-sa authorisation on OTRS by TwilightFilms with whom you've talked recently. However, I have some doubts on many files, like screenshots of Imdb website, like in File:Fallen Angels by Milos Twilight - IMDb PRO StarMeter.jpg, where the copyrights doesn't belong to the movie producer. Press releases are out of scope for me, so I don't think that I'll allow them, e.g. File:Gothic_Assassins_Press_Release-iOS.pdf. I reckon that we can allow only movie posters, like File:The Killers (2009).jpg, but I would like to have your advice on this case. Thanks! --Ruthven (msg) 22:28, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

@Ruthven: Hold your horses for a second. I am not sure that the user is who he/she claims. I wrote an email to the producing company to verify. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 22:30, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, I wrote him the same, asking for a verifiable source of the files ;) --Ruthven (msg) 22:36, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

It's a little strange. Maybe just paranoia. I will not sign up for IMDB pro just to verify (or not) something. I spend enuf money on Wiki and Commons. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 22:39, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

@Ruthven: Ok, we got a legit reply. See Ticket: 2016121810012222. As far as I understood the uploader only the tickets in the list (see above) are covered. The rest shouldn't be restored -> Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by TwilightFilms. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 08:52, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Yes, seems reasonable... but I don't see the link with so we are talking about the uploading in ticket:2016121610005921. I add a link between the tickets and check the list. Thanks --Ruthven (msg) 09:35, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

So, the idea is to authorize only movie posters. Right? --Ruthven (msg) 09:49, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

A beer for you!

A drink to your hard work! :-) York12321 (talk) 00:39, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

Twilight Films

Good Evening, I am Donna White, the CEO and Director of Twilight Films US. I wonder why all our files has been deleted? Our Intellectual Property Attorney wrote to Wikipedia stating that we have no issues sharing the posters and photos. We only have concerns with music and videos that are not watermarked, but we already solved the problems with videos. So I wonder why so suddenly you removed all our media? The communication sent to us from you, said we had a week to file the letter releasing the rights. But you didn't give us time and proceed with the deletion just 24 hours afterwards. The letter is on its way granting the rights. Please let me know if there's something you can do to restore our images.

Kind Regards,

Donna White CEO Twilight Films US. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TwilightFilms (talk • contribs) 05:23, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

Then we'll wait until the permission arrives. Currently I don't believe that this account is authorized to freely license anything. It seems strange that a CEO is involved in such a trifle and it is even stranger that CEO and IP attorney share the same account. This has all the hallmarks of an fraudulent attempt to upload files on Commons. No offense, it could all be true. As soon as the permission is sent to OTRS you'll receive a ticket number. Please post this ticket number here on my talk page and I will process the ticket asap. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 05:29, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for your answer! We are not Paramount Pictures.....We are an independent production company from Los Angeles. The IP Attorney is the mother of the Film Director Milos Twilight, who is also an attorney specialized in Intellectual property. We only know about making films, but not about wiki pages. That's why we sent you all the information and comments from different people thru one venue because, and sorry for saying this, but your instructions are very confusing for people not used to this kind of lingo. I can tell by your answer that you don't know much about the film industry. The CEO of Dreamworks is the same one who writes and directs his films (Steven Spielberg). The CEO of Fox, or Paramount Pictures handle the agreements with their actors or directors directly, and in some cases they are serving coffee at the shootings (it's a tradition). And others, like Michael Bay, handles everything (including his Wikipedia page), being the CEO of Platinum Dunes, and I know this because of my friendship with him. Anyways, I apologize for the mistake of combine all answers thru one account. Not all of us have accounts on Wikipedia. Sorry for that. But we really like to start with the right foot with you guys. Now, as an independent company, and not attached to any studio, we only license our films for periods of 3 months each time to distributors, but everything related to our films (images, posters, promotional material, music, etc) , belong to us. Distributors are only getting just a temporary license. Besides, as you know, Intellectual property cannot be sold. We own the film and everything related to them. If you have doubts about who we are, you can go to IMDb Pro and get all the information about Twilight Films, Donna White, Milos Twilight and call me or any of us from the phones listed there. Our IP attorney cell is also listed there. Again, we are a small company that despite of that, is ranked under 5K on IMDb, which mean we are within the most important 5000 companies in the entire film industry worldwide, which is a great achievement for credibility. Please let me know anything that I can do to sooth your concerns. One final comment. All the files uploaded are already in Public Domain thru IMDb. You can go there and download all the posters, videos and music for free and without even having an account. Kind Regards, Donna White. Here are the tickets we filed releasing the media: [Ticket#: 2016121610005065] [Ticket#: 2016121610005252] [Ticket#: 2016121610005298] [Ticket#: 2016121610005323] [Ticket#: 2016121610005332] [Ticket#: 2016121610005341] [Ticket#: 2016121610005369] [Ticket#: 2016121610005378] [Ticket#: 2016121610005387] [Ticket#: 2016121610005396] [Ticket#: 2016121610005421] [Ticket#: 2016121610005485] [Ticket#: 2016121610005494] [Ticket#: 2016121610005511] [Ticket#: 2016121610005538] [Ticket#: 2016121610005547] [Ticket#: 2016121610005574] [Ticket#: 2016121610005609] [Ticket#: 2016121610005618] [Ticket#: 2016121610005627] [Ticket#: 2016121610005672] [Ticket#: 2016121610005681] [Ticket#: 2016121610005707] [Ticket#: 2016121610005725] [Ticket#: 2016121610005734] [Ticket#: 2016121610005752] [Ticket#: 2016121610005771] [Ticket#: 2016121610005805] [Ticket#: 2016121610005841] [Ticket#: 2016121610005869] [Ticket#: 2016121610005903] [Ticket#: 2016121610005921] [Ticket#: 2016121610005931] [Ticket#: 2016121610005949] [Ticket#: 2016121610005967] [Ticket#: 2016121610005985] — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 200.127.232.120 (talk) 10:32, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for the barrage of tickets. Before I process them in the OTRS system, I'd like to ask you for the company website so I might be able to verify the email address used. Please note that posting on IMDB doesn't mean public domain. For a recent work to be public domain, it has be licensed as such by the owner of the IP rights. I don't have access to IMDB pro and I won't sign up there; the data provided there is not verifiable publicly and somewhat useless for the process. Please believe me, I don't question the achievements of the company, on the contrary. Protecting the IP rights in general and especially of smaller entities who might rely on the revenue is my priority. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:42, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for your response. Here is my website:

http://www.uniquefilmsupinc.com/Twilight-Films-US.html

Please keep in mind that in our industry, we don’t use websites. There are no Production Companies nor Agents in Hollywood using websites anymore because it’s really a problem with so many actors and writers trying to get to you. I only keep this website for investors only. All Production companies go by the Hollywood Standard, which is IMDb. Here is Twilight Films page:

http://www.imdb.com/company/co0240632/

Or this one:

https://pro-labs.imdb.com/company/co0240632

DONNA WHITE — Preceding unsigned comment added by TwilightFilms (talk • contribs) 08:00, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

@TwilightFilms: Thanks for your info. I sent just an email to your company's email-address, Ticket:2016121810012222. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:56, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

Ticketlist

1. Ticket: 2016121810012222 - email verification

1. Ticket: 2016121610005065
2. Ticket: 2016121610005252
3. Ticket: 2016121610005298
4. Ticket: 2016121610005323
5. Ticket: 2016121610005332
6. Ticket: 2016121610005341
7. Ticket: 2016121610005369
8. Ticket: 2016121610005378
9. Ticket: 2016121610005387
10. Ticket: 2016121610005396
11. Ticket: 2016121610005421
12. Ticket: 2016121610005485
13. Ticket: 2016121610005494
14. Ticket: 2016121610005511
15. Ticket: 2016121610005538
16. Ticket: 2016121610005547
17. Ticket: 2016121610005574
18. Ticket: 2016121610005609
19. Ticket: 2016121610005618
20. Ticket: 2016121610005627
21. Ticket: 2016121610005672
22. Ticket: 2016121610005681
23. Ticket: 2016121610005707
24. Ticket: 2016121610005725
25. Ticket: 2016121610005734
26. Ticket: 2016121610005752
27. Ticket: 2016121610005771
28. Ticket: 2016121610005805
29. Ticket: 2016121610005841
30. Ticket: 2016121610005869
31. Ticket: 2016121610005903
32. Ticket: 2016121610005921
33. Ticket: 2016121610005931
34. Ticket: 2016121610005949
35. Ticket: 2016121610005967
36. Ticket: 2016121610005985

File: FotosMotorola1 136 jpg

Apreciado Hedwig in Washington: Considero que el File: Fotosmotorola1 136 jpg es obra propia. Me explico: No fue tomada por un fotografo o artista profesional; se trata de una amiga a la que, de modo casual, le solicité tomarme una foto con mi equipo de telefono móvil Motorola. Ella simplemente cumplió la solicitud mía de hacer CliK con la cámara que puse en sus manos. Ella, por supuesto, no ha realizado, ni realizará registro legal de derecho de autor sobre esa fotografía. De todos modos, si se requiere la formalidad de que ella de que ella me envié una autorización puedo solicitarsela, y enviarla por esta vía, o conforme a los protocolos que ustedes estimen necesario. Quedo a la espera de su respuesta. Cordialmente Rómulo Bustos Aguirre — Preceding unsigned comment added by Romulobustosaguirre (talk • contribs) 01:47, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

@Romulobustosaguirre: I wouldn't think a friend would make a fuzz about doing a favor. Unfortunately the rules on Commons require that in this case the photographer sends permission to us. Please see OTRS on the how to. Your friend will receive a ticket number. Please post this ticket number here on my talk page, I will look at the ticket asap. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:53, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

File:Km-6.jpg

There were a mistake between the 6st and 21st letter on the khmer alphabet. Could you please delete File:Km-6.jpg and rename File:Km-6-1.jpg to File:Km-6.jpg I have tried something but it doesn't work properly. Thanks. --Io Herodotus (talk) 03:59, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

@Io Herodotus: OK like that? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:06, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Thank you very much. Could you also delete File:Km-6-1.jpg because it could be used for something else. Regards.--Io Herodotus (talk) 06:58, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

 Done --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 07:04, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Ticket:2016121310026306

Hi. Since you were the one that deleted the files mentioned in the ticket above, could you handle it? Thanks. [25] MCMLXXXIX 16:55, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

 Done Changed owner, replied. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:46, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk

I see you have deleted the images of Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk. Could you please restore them? They are not a copyright violation, they were uploaded to Commons with the author's permission. And the author has sent an e-mail to Commons:OTRS to confirm it. Ausir (talk) 00:18, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

He (Bartek Kuzia) e-mailed OTRS on December 12. Ausir (talk) 00:22, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

@Ausir: He only sent permission for one file: File:Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk 2016 10 01.jpg. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:11, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

@Hedwig in Washington: OK, I'll ask him to send permission for the other photo as well. However, one of the file you deleted (File:Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk 2016 10 01 cropped.jpg) was not a separate photo, but just a cropped version of the one he did send permission to (cropped by myself), not a separate photo, so it should be restored, as it's covered by the permission he sent. Ausir (talk) 02:20, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

 Done You might want to use our crop tool. It adds all the necessary links and makes cropping a breeze. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:42, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

@Ausir: I made a second crop for your to review. Notice the tags set by the software, the original was also altered automatically. Just FYI. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:52, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

Andre Hoogeboom

Hello Hedwig, I like to have a change to proof that I have permission to share Andra his picture.

Hereby: https://s29.postimg.org/pkyw8byjr/ahoogeboom.png (Screenshot of the Facebook chat) Kloentje2 (talk) 21:32, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Sorry, for wikipedia that's not good enough. Have a peek at Com:L and OTRS. Thanks! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:34, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

He gave me explicit permission to share the picture on wikipedia and Wikimedia commons. Can you undelete it? Kloentje2 (talk) 21:39, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Did you read the pages I suggested? We require a irrevocable, free license. Nothing on the screenshot you've shown me indicates any of this. Like I said for wikipedia isn't good enough. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 21:42, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

File:Stefano Palatchi©ToniRiera.jpg has been marked as a possible copyright violation./ File:Con los brazos cruzados sonriendo.jpg has been marked as a possible copyright violation.

Miss or Mr Hedwig,

I am Stefano Palatchi's Manager, and I am contacting you because I would like to know the reason to delete these pictures. How can you show that it is a copyright violation? Can you please explain to me why do you think that it is a copyright violation ? How do you know it? These pictures belongs to the artist Stefano Palatchi, and I please ask you to remove them and if you still consider that not belonging to this artist, please tell me what do I have to do to show that we are not commiting any breach. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrMagnesio (talk • contribs) 09:47, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

@DrMagnesio: Your statement that S. Palatchi owns the intellectual property rights directly shows that you are not the owner of the IP rights. Therefore you can't freely license HIS work. That's a clear copyright violation. If you are authorized as you say, please have the owner of the intellectual property rights send permission. For the how-to please see: Com:OTRS. Let me know if you need any more assistance. I'm happy to help. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 23:57, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

File:Alex Lawless 07-03-2009 1.jpg

Hi, I am absolutely perplexed as to why this has file been deleted and redirected to the old GIF. I uploaded this as JPG is the file's native format and it contains the metadata, unlike the GIF version. Please advise as to why this action was taken. Thanks, Mattythewhite (talk) 16:17, 21 December 2016 (UTC)

@Mattythewhite: Hi! I started with your move of a xyz.jpg to xyz.png. Some typo I assume. There was a lot of chaos, redirects to redirects and so on. I deleted the files, uploaded the original from Flickr and THEN made a crop. That's how it should be done, the file history and source are clear. Before your crop linked to the Flickr pic, that's why the Flickrreview bot couldn't recognize it. Anyway, it is all sorted out. For crops I advise you to use our Commons:CropTool. It automatically sets all the correct links from the original to the crop and back. You can active the crop tool in your user preferences. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:01, 24 December 2016 (UTC)

UserːCeylonlion

This uuser has taken a copyrighted image from http://picture.gossiplankahotnews.com/2015/11/international-film-festival-2015.html and uploaded to his flickr account in order to avoid wiki commons copyright provisions. Dan arndt (talk) 12:10, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

I zapped the file and handed out an indef block since you had clearly warned Ceylonlion before. De728631 (talk) 16:00, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

@De728631: Thanks! I was wondering how long it would take for her/him to come back and get blocked. Gut feelings seldom lie.

@Dan arndt: Please inform the admins that are online on the noticeboard here: Com:AN I could have been on vacation for a week or so and then your note might sit here lonely and ignored. But thanks for the heads up anyway! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 00:44, 27 December 2016 (UTC)

• I'm fairly certain that this user has multiple accounts. He edits on Wikipedia mainly Sri Lankan actors and films, a lot of which have copyright violations. He is constantly trying to place copyright images in those articles. I will try and keep track of any future attempts. Dan arndt (talk) 01:27, 27 December 2016 (UTC)

• He managed to slip another copyrighted image in, File:Actor Hemal Ranasinghe.jpg, before being blocked. Same method as before. Dan arndt (talk) 16:46, 27 December 2016 (UTC)

Image source?

What do you mean this image needs souorce: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uvul_-_Winter_2016-11-19.jpg

The source section clearly says "Own work"!! I uploaded it through regular upload process, please do not abuse regular commons upload process and harass uploader!! Orgio89 (talk) 03:39, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

Nobody is harassing you. You better be careful and not accuse a sysop of harassing you when you make mistake after mistake. I already cleaned some of your stuff up. You better not push it, follow the rules. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:44, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

I upload image files through regular upload process of commons site and people are vandalising my images and changing or deleting my file categories!! And what kind of rule dictates that an uploader from Mongolia is very stupid so other members from another country must freely change and delete my image categories?? Orgio89 (talk) 03:53, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

THIS is my last warning, I am not inclined to listen to your ranting. You already got blocked for not willing to adhere to basic rules. I have no problem to block you here as well. You might want to retract the vandalism accusation. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:57, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

A Stab in the Dark (resurrected)

Hello Hedwig,

I hope this is the correct way to contact you. Please be advised that all the photographs as well as the poster on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Stab_in_the_Dark_(play) are all free images. I would appreciate your help here as I am new to this site. — Preceding unsigned comment added by StephenFBanham (talk • contribs) 05:53, 02 December 2016 (UTC)

If possible, there should also be a headshot for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Aubrey_(actor) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Walters as both pages are missing one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by StephenFBanham (talk • contribs) 05:59, 02 December 2016 (UTC)

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Well, for us to host your images they have to be free. It doesn't seem that you created the posters? You need permission and a free license from the authors of the elements used in the creation of the poster, like photographs, complex grafix, etc. You also need permission from the author of the complete work. How can I help with the headshots? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 06:11, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

Hello Hedwig, thanks for your reply. These are all free images. I do have permission from the playwright and the director. How can I prove this? In terms of headshots, is it possible to source free images of these actors? You mentioned wanting to expand the theatre section of wikiepdia. Thanks for helping StephenFBanham (talk) 07:02, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

@StephenFBanham: Welcome back! I already archived this thread earlier because you didn't reply. Sorry about that. First of all, you need to provide proof that the files are free. That they can be found using Google doesn't qualify. The poster A stab in the dark is too artistic to qualify as free. As I said before, you need to get the creator's permission.

Regarding the headshots: James Aubrey could be a problem, I didn't find any suitable images doing a quick search. You uploaded some pics showing Bridget Walters, I could crop them to create some more headshots. Do you have any data about her? Place of birth, DOB, etc...? I think she's with SA-Casting in Adelaide, but not sure. I don't have enough time hunting, Commons takes a lot of my spare time already. If you have any data about the actors you show in your uploads, please let me know. I' go ahead and create categories for them this week. I am not working much on Wikipedias anymore, just the occasional edits here and there. I don't have enough time to do write articles anymore. Best, --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 13:54, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Hi Hedwig, I have an email contact for the playwright and for the theatre company who made the poster, but I would prefer not to post this publicly. The headshot I posted could also be OK for Bridget Walter's personal site. StephenFBanham (talk) 02:37, 21 December 2016 (UTC)]

@StephenFBanham: Need help? --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 02:39, 21 December 2016 (UTC)

Would it be possible for you to add that picture to Bridget's site? I've just replaced an image from 'A Stab in the Dark' that was repeated twice. Also, a while ago I tried to create an article for Annie Maynard, who is a popular Australian TV actress who plays the lead in this series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Middle_Bogan. Wiki said she was non-notable, but the rest of the cast have individual sites StephenFBanham (talk) 03:06, 21 December 2016 (UTC)

 Done Picture and Infobox added. w:en:Bridget_Walters. A asked a fellow admin on enwiki to undelete the draft either as it was or just dump it into one of my subpages on enwiki. You don't need to upload any pictures there when the pics are already here. You just set a link. By the way: Don't retype your signature, just type ~~~~. The software does the rest. Pretty nifty shortcut. :) As soon as I hear back, I'll let you know what's happening on EN-wiki. One more thing: Do you happen to know the date of birth or the place of birth of Mrs. Walters? Anyway, I'll keep you posted. Cheers! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 03:53, 21 December 2016 (UTC)

I don't have that info sorry. But thank you for all your help. You've been very patient, thanks. StephenFBanham (talk) 05:32, 22 December 2016 (UTC)]

@StephenFBanham: No problem, that's what we are here for. There seems to be a problem with your signature. Did you accidentally save a [ in front of your signature? You can check that in your preferences. Anyway, w:en:Draft:Annie Maynard has been resurrected. I try and make the best out of it. If you have any information, feel free to hammer it in there! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:15, 24 December 2016 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

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Thanks Ellin! Same to you and don't delete the cookies and milk before the gift upload is completed! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 22:02, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

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	Hi Hedwig in Washington, thank you for all your valuable contributions on Commons. This help fulfill the number 1 goal of Commons: To be a free, educational media repository for everyone. I wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy new year.    ★ Poké95 01:14, 24 December 2016 (UTC)

@Pokéfan95: Thanks Poke! Same to you, hope it will be a peaceful week for all of us. --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:17, 24 December 2016 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

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	Hi Hedwig in Washington, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, Thanks for all your help on Commons!    –Davey2010 Merry Xmas / Happy New Year 21:13, 21 December 2016 (UTC)

@Davey2010: Thanks Dave! Same to you! --Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 01:07, 24 December 2016 (UTC)