User talk:LX/Archive/2016: October to December

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I would love your thoughts on how to search by metadata

Hello LX, The search team at the foundation is looking to add the ability to search by metadata. Whatamidoing/Sherry said you might be interested. If you are and have a moment I'd love to hear your thoughts. CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 17:35, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

Hi Chris! Thanks for asking, and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I've been busy and haven't really been around here. I'm guessing my name came up after the comments I made in Special:Diff/203134998, where I mentioned searching metadata, by file type, by file size and (where applicable) dimensions as useful features for identifying bad uploads.

When I mentioned metadata (separately from file properties such as type, size and dimensions), I mainly meant EXIF, IPTC etc. It looks like the Phabricator entry and the help text is only really concerned with file properties, not actual metadata.

An example use case would be for a search to match the "REUTERS" value in the Iptc.Application2.Credit (0x006e) tag in File:Chloé Sauvourel JO 2016.jpg (displayed as "Credit/Provider" in the Metadata section of the file description here on Commons). I currently search for such files using Google, but there are a lot of false positives, and I'm guessing I also miss a lot. —LX (talk, contribs) 15:49, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

All My Uploads Removed

This discussion has been moved back to User talk:Homey104#Copyright violations. Please respect my request to keep discussions where they started. Don't continue discussions from elsewhere on this page, as this makes discussions harder to follow. Thank you. —LX (talk, contribs) 11:23, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi. LICENSE

Where can I see if a photo is copyrighted? I have photos on my computer to upload to wikipedia and I do not know what license to put. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alpha 09 (talk • contribs) 20:32, 27 November 2016‎ (UTC)

All recently created photographs are automatically protected by copyright upon creation. If you don't know "what license to put", it's probably because the photo hasn't been published under any free license by the copyright holder. Please understand that you cannot just grab photos from the Internet and make up some random licensing claim. Please read Commons:Project scope/Summary to understand what you can and cannot upload to Commons. —LX (talk, contribs) 21:42, 27 November 2016 (UTC)

Excuse my ignorance. I have read the link you have told me and I do not understand anything. If I want to upload an instagram image that is from a cyclist (Who uploads the image is not the cyclist What should I do?) For example, if I want to upload this image: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLonOL-Bzdo/ What a license I put so that it is not erased.--Alpha 09 (talk) 22:27, 27 November 2016 (UTC)

You need to figure out who the legitimate copyright holder. Then you need to get them to agree to publish it under a free license and send in a release statement. It's not up to you to select a license. —LX (talk, contribs) 08:59, 28 November 2016 (UTC)

Ok. I ask permission from the author. And if you let me upload it. I have to tell OTRS: Correct?--Alpha 09 (talk) 10:36, 28 November 2016 (UTC)

If a valid permission is sent in to OTRS from the right person (I wasn't able to figure out who the photographer is, so I'm a bit surprised if you did), then the OTRS volunteers will ensure that the file is restored. Do not upload it again. —LX (talk, contribs) 10:44, 28 November 2016 (UTC)

According to https://www.instagram.com/p/BLonOL-Bzdo/. The owner of the photo is @paulineballet (instagram) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alpha 09 (talk • contribs) 11:03, 28 November 2016 (UTC)

I guess I'm not up to speed with how the social media types provide photo credits, but yes, that seems correct. —LX (talk, contribs) 12:09, 28 November 2016 (UTC)

I'm going to ask permission to upload the photo to wikipedia. Is there a text template? What do I get to ask for permission in a correct way? I'm sorry for my ignorance. I'm a noob. I'm on Wikipedia's cycling project (SPAIN) --Alpha 09 (talk) 12:51, 28 November 2016 (UTC)

Permission to upload the photo is not sufficient. The permission has to be for publication under a free license (a license that allows anyone to use, modify and distribute the photo for any purpose, including commercial purposes). Using the standard template at Commons:OTRS will help you get the details right. —LX (talk, contribs) 14:16, 28 November 2016 (UTC)

Please. This is correct? Delete if not correct. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_Sagan_-_%22Road_World_Champion_2016%22.png --Alpha 09 (talk) 23:40, 27 November 2016 (UTC)

You need to stop reuploading previously deleted content immediately. You've been warned not to do this. You need to use Commons:Undeletion requests instead of just unilaterally restoring things, especially when you do not, by your own admission, do not understand how copyright works. —LX (talk, contribs) 08:59, 28 November 2016 (UTC)

I have sent this. Dear Madam, I am a contributor in the Spanish version of Wikipedia (http://es.wikipedia.org) and we are looking for images for [1]. Currently, we do not have free images for the following article:

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sagan

If I may, I wanted to ask if it would be possible for you to change the license of some of your images to CC-BY-SA 3.0 (Equal Share Recognition). This would allow use on Wikipedia (implying that such images could be used for commercial use, although the main purpose of these is to illustrate articles). Of course, you would be mentioned as the original author, with a link to your page at [2], subject to the license chosen. We are interested in this particular picture:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLonOL-Bzdo/

We would be very grateful for your contribution, which would allow us to enrich the encyclopedia, which can be accessed by anyone who wishes. Cordially, Rubén - https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Alpha_09 and Https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Alpha_09 .................................................................................................................................................................................................. For permissions-commons@wikimedia.org

I hereby declare that I am the owner of the exclusive copyright of [WRITE HERE THE NAME OF THE WORK, AND ADD A WEB LINK]. I agree that such work is published under the free license CC-BY-SA 3.0 (Recognition-Equal Share) [OR ANY OF THE LICENSES HERE]. I acknowledge that I grant anyone the right to use the image on a commercial product, as well as to modify it according to their needs. I am aware that I will always retain the copyright of my image, as well as the right to be recognized as author according to the terms of the license chosen for my work. Modifications that others make to the image will not be attributed to me. I am aware that the free license only affects copyright, and I reserve the right to take legal action against anyone who uses this work in violation of any other law, such as restrictions on trademarks, libel or specific geographical restrictions. I acknowledge that I can not retract this agreement, and that the image may or may not be stored permanently in a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. [NAME AND LAST NAME OF OWNER OF COPYRIGHT] [DATE] --Alpha 09 (talk) 16:44, 28 November 2016 (UTC)

As long as the photographer is willing to fill that out, that should be fine. Of course, many professional photographers will not agree to give away their works in ways that allow others to use it commercially, and that's entirely up to her in this case as well. Good luck! —LX (talk, contribs) 17:06, 28 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi. In Wikipedia Cycling there are very few photos. I know why. Nobody does 3500 km by motorcycle to give free pictures. I have found photos that read: "For editorial use only" (The images and pictures marked "Exclusive editorial use" have been made for use in stories or articles that describe events that are news or articles of public interest. Content can not be used for commercial purposes.These standards are also applicable to non-profit organizations.The editorial content can be used in: New articles, Nonfiction books, Documentaries, Other informative purposes, Editorial content can not be used In: Advertisements, Products, Product packaging Any other commercial or promotional material) Wikipedia are informational purposes. I think. Can they be used?--Alpha 09 (talk) 00:16, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

No. We only host content that is free for any purpose. See Commons:Licensing/Justifications. —LX (talk, contribs) 10:27, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Hallo, Lizenz

Hallo, es wurde von ihnen zwei Bilder, die ich hochgeladen habe, zur Löschung beantragt. Ich bin die Fotos selbst bearbeitet, und es gibt kein Urheber, die die Lizenz für die Fotos besitzen. Da auch die Qualität nicht mehr entsprechen wie die original, finde ich, dass da kein Lizenz verletzen wurde. Die beiden Fotos wurde jede mongolische Webseiten verwendet, ohne ein Lizenz zu nennen. Daher bitte ich Sie, dass die Bilder erhalten bleibt. Vielen Dank. Munkhzaya.E (talk) 18:01, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

I can't understand what you are trying to say. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:39, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

I can't delete anything (ask an administrator instead), and this isn't Wikipedia. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:40, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

Possible sock puppet of Kritkitty

Hi!
You seem to be an expert on this topic, so could you look at Myan-bruma8888? --jdx ^Re: 17:34, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

Yes, that's an obvious one. Added to Commons:Requests for checkuser. Thanks! —LX (talk, contribs) 19:22, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

I don't know what do

Hi
I was editing a page when I was notified that all the images I uploaded were being reviewed. I was shocked. Then I remembered that on Wikipedia I had to put Copyright. For being my first edition, I do not know how to do such a thing, and less if it is in English (my English is not so good, in fact I now use Google Translate xd ...). I've been trying to figure it all out, but there's still a mistake ... but many of those images I took from a book, and the author is where I live. Please, could you help me with how to resolve all the notifications you sent me? I do not understand much of what you send me, how to put licenses or codes that I do not know or to serve or things like that. I just want to update and improve the page of the city where I live. Thanks in advance. Shrykos (talk) 22:39, 30 December 2016 (UTC)User:Shrykos

Please read Commons:Project scope/Summary/es to understand what you can and cannot upload to Commons. —LX (talk, contribs) 10:15, 31 December 2016 (UTC)

Happy New Year, LX!

Happy New Year!

LX, a new year is like a blank book, the pen is in your hands. It is your chance to write a beautiful story for yourself! Happy New Year 2017. Hedwig in Washington ^(mail?) 18:21, 31 December 2016 (UTC)