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about wiki loves earth in Nigeria

Dear Sir/Ma, I participated in the program "WIKI LOVES EARTH IN NIGERIA" but up to now I have not receive any result from you, plz,Remember that (you) Wikimedia promised that would buy even one, two or three pictures from our uploaded Pictures... Plz Don't forget about me. Thanks Sani Ahmad Usman — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sani Ahmad Usman (talk • contribs) 01:48, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: Guanaco (talk) 02:51, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Concurso de fotos de monumentos

Deseo saber si se puede someter fotos de una estatua la cual esta visible desde las afueras de su terreno de exibisión. Esta es un monumento nuevo aún no inaugurado. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rafi Quebradillas (talk • contribs) 14:22, 11 September 2017 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: Guanaco (talk) 02:51, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Nominate a batch of files for deletion using "perform batch task"

Hi. I want to nominate a batch of files for deletion using "perform batch task", but I could not figure out how to do that. They are listed at User:4nn1l2/Sandbox. I selected "full page name" option and inserted the full name of that page, but nothing happens. Could you please help me? 4nn1l2 (talk) 10:26, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for your help. Interesting to know that there are contrasting opinions about Azadi Tower on Commons: Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Details of Azadi Tower. 4nn1l2 (talk) 13:39, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
:) Christian Ferrer (talk) 13:44, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
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Check an image for me?

I need someone to double check that I'm correct in that File:MAGA.svg -1024x512.png would fall under the public domain like the other MAGA images. It was initially uploaded by one of the students I'm supervising under an incorrect license and I've fixed it to reflect the public domain license, but I wanted to double check that this is correct. I don't want to correct it, only to be wrong myself. :) Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:26, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: bjh21 (talk) 15:07, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

WikiSense

A problem has been raised at Template talk:Dw image source about the demise of WikiSense, but it isn't obvious how the template concerned is implemented through the "autotranslate" routine and thus how it should be corrected. Could someone please explain? I don't know whether any other templates are similarly affected. --David Biddulph (talk) 12:31, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

http://www.mediafire.com/file/asy657x60d5syk1/Dj+Bendjy+One+Wonder+-+A+Saga+Vol.+03+%28Mixtape%29.zip — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dj Bendjy One Wonder (talk • contribs) 14:20, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
That doesn't seem to be an answer to my question, and looks at first glance like spam. --David Biddulph (talk) 03:02, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
I think you just need to separately edit each of the language-specific pages here: Special:PrefixIndex/Template:Dw_image_source/. Each one of them has a separate copy of the WikiSense link. --bjh21 (talk) 13:13, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
Thank you. I've changed the English & most other language versions, but not the /fa version as I wasn't confident of the syntax there. --David Biddulph (talk) 06:12, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Can this file be transferred to Wiki Commons?

This file is currently being hosted on the English Wikipedia under a fair-use licence, however, I'm not convinced it meets the criteria of being considered a copyrightable image in the first place. It's merely the outlay of a Hitachi Maxell recordable cassette cover, with the handwriting of former Marilyn Manson guitarist Daisy Berkowitz as its only distinguishable feature. Maybe the Maxell XLII text formatting/logo is copyrightable in and of itself, but then surely shouldn't Maxell be listed as the author/copyright owner? This may be a problematic one. I understand if it takes a bit longer than usual to respond to this. Thanks. Homeostasis07 (talk) 00:18, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

  • I think that, at least for en-wiki, it is better to keep it as unquestionable fair use than to have it on Commons under a possibly questionable claim of PD. - Jmabel ! talk

Problem with Unique_Logo.png

File:Unique_Logo.png is listed in Category:All non-free media.

I am unsure whether the category was incorrectly added, or whether the file should be moved to EnWiki. The file is currently in use at EnWiki, so please don't simply delete it.

Thanx. Alsee (talk) 02:46, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.jpg

--197.156.83.33 14:47, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

I don't know how to help, except to delete the file. It appears to have no license and an external source saying "all rights reserved". Guanaco (talk) 14:49, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Hans Van Aachen - Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl 1580 - 1585 Los Angeles County Museum of Art - Ma-149015.jpg

What is the right tag?

David

--Art Enthusiast 1000 (talk) 18:33, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Dupe of File:Hans von Aachen 042.jpg but higher resolution. --Achim (talk) 19:18, 1 October 2017 (UTC)
I've added {{PD-Art-100}}, {{Artwork}}, categories, and linked the two scans with {{Other version}}, because it looks like the lower-resolution version is a tad sharper. - Jmabel ! talk 20:41, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

This image does not appear to have a description in your interface language. Please add one!

File:Mrs. Clinton Walker House - Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.jpg

Please help me, I have spent an hour on FAQ, etc. and I give up, I don't have a clue how to correct this.

I need to know how to correct the comment in red which reads:

This image does not appear to have a description in your interface language. Please add one!

This warning on my photographic image submission via the wiki loves monuments upload wizard:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mrs._Clinton_Walker_House_-_Frank_Lloyd_Wright_architecture.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bob Aronson (talk • contribs) 02:15, 5 October 2017‎ (UTC)

@Bob Aronson: I fixed it for you in this edit.   — Jeff G. ツ 02:34, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by: bjh21 (talk) 13:58, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.jpg

--197.156.83.33 14:47, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

I don't know how to help, except to delete the file. It appears to have no license and an external source saying "all rights reserved". Guanaco (talk) 14:49, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Hans Van Aachen - Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl 1580 - 1585 Los Angeles County Museum of Art - Ma-149015.jpg

What is the right tag?

David

--Art Enthusiast 1000 (talk) 18:33, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Dupe of File:Hans von Aachen 042.jpg but higher resolution. --Achim (talk) 19:18, 1 October 2017 (UTC)
I've added {{PD-Art-100}}, {{Artwork}}, categories, and linked the two scans with {{Other version}}, because it looks like the lower-resolution version is a tad sharper. - Jmabel ! talk 20:41, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

wiki loves africa contest

i am new to to WIKIMEDIA COMMONS, I would like how to upload files for wiki loves africa competition. thank you in advance — Preceding unsigned comment added by RanaMamdouh (talk • contribs) 13:51, 2 October 2017‎ (UTC)

Hello @RanaMamdouh: . You can find basic information at Commons:Wiki Loves Africa 2017/en. The page also contains a green upload button specifically for WLA 2017, a list of organizers and links to additional information. WLA-related questions are probably better asked at Commons:Wiki Loves Africa/Help desk. But if you have questions about file uploading in general or other Commons-related issues, please feel free to ask here anytime. GermanJoe (talk) 14:12, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
Also, please make sure to sign your posts with 4 tilde characters (~~~~) at the end. Thank you. GermanJoe (talk) 14:13, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

Søker slekt

Jeg søker en pike som heter Vendel. Hun og foreldrene kom til Utvik i Dyrøy, ca 18OO. Moren døde, jenten ble tatt vare på av en bonde, og faren skulle videre nordover. Sagnet sier at det var Franske adelsfolk som var der. Hadde vært greit å vite mer ;)) Med hilsen fra Kirstin Harriet Øyen ;) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kirstinharrietojen (talk • contribs) 22:05, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Upload cropped version over someone else's original

I'm looking at the image of the Atari 850. I notice it is not cropped properly, so I cropped it. Now how do I upload the new version? It's CC, so I should be able to, right? Maury Markowitz (talk) 23:46, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

You should upload it under a new file name such as File:Atari 850 (cropped).jpg. You can use {{Extracted from}} to link back to the original file. If you use CropTool, it will generate the new file description automatically. Guanaco (talk) 01:54, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
And on the original file description add {{Image extracted}} in the other versions field. — Speravir – 02:00, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

But doesn't this sort of fly in the face of the entire idea? The idea of CC is that anyone can freely modify the image, but here we are limiting it to one person, the person who specifically allowed it to be modified. Maury Markowitz (talk) 11:45, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

The freedom to modify the file granted by (non-ND) Creative Commons licences allows you to make a derivative work. It doesn't, though, allow you to replace all uses of the original, because that's the domain of Commons' guidelines on overwriting existing files. Those guidelines apply to everyone, including the original uploader: they'd likely get reverted if they uploaded a completely different picture under the same name, just as you would. Personally, I think trimming off some of that whitespace could be justified under COM:CROP, but others seem to disagree and in that case it's generally better to upload under a different name. Doing that means that anyone (e.g. a Wikipedia page) using the file can choose which version they want to use, rather than being prevented from using the old one. --bjh21 (talk) 12:06, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
You're confusing two different things. A Free license gives you the right to modify it and redistribute it. But that's never been a right to force anyone else to redistribute it, and programs with Free licenses frequently are very hard to submit patches to. You have to file a copyright assignment to get a patch into GCC, and while there's no such rules on the Linux kernel, many submitters have found getting a patch actually accepted can be quite challenging.--Prosfilaes (talk) 07:16, 1 October 2017 (UTC)
Maury Markowitz, a big deal with this specific image is the shape — there are plenty of situations in which a square image is particularly useful, more useful than a rectangular image. I expect that's part of the reason for wanting this image to have lots and lots of whitespace. Nyttend (talk) 12:05, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:IWRA CANCUN DECLARATION Final.pdf

Dear Madam/ Sir,

Could you please let me know how to address the problem being stated since it is too confusing and the help information is long and misleading as to where to modify the needed options?

If I want to upload this key water document as it's missing in Wikipedia how can I do it and how should I do it?

Many thanks,

Ignacio

--IDeregibus (talk) 15:34, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

IDeregibus: There is nothing in the document to suggest that it is free. What makes you think that it is?
Which part of the problem tag is confusing? Which information is misleading? —LX (talk, contribs) 18:12, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

logo of a show

For uploading images can I upload a logo of a show? SparkyHelper (talk) 23:28, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

@SparkyHelper: You can, but you probably may not unless you represent the logo's designer or the show's production company, or one of them has released the logo with a license free enough for us. Where may we find the logo (if it is already online)? Also, please put the four tildes for your signature at the end of your post, and post new topic sections at the bottom of talk pages and most noticeboards.   — Jeff G. ツ 02:43, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

Picture / Copyright

Hi,

a few weeks ago I uploaded a new picture to an article (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Pistorius). It got deleted a few days ago, due to "copyright violations" even tough its the new official press-picture, used by the Ministry of Interior and Sports in Lower Saxony, who officially allows and encourages the usage of this picture. What do I have to do to re-upload this picture. Do I have to provide further evidence?


Kind regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bernardo9 (talk • contribs) 09:55, 4 October 2017‎ (UTC)

@Bernardo9: Yes, we need proof the Ministry of Interior and Sports in Lower Saxony licensed File:Profilbild Boris Pistorius.jpg freely enough for us to host it, posted to COM:UD or sent via OTRS. Please do not reupload.   — Jeff G. ツ 10:34, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
For what it's worth, press packets usually are not "free enough". - Jmabel ! talk 16:18, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

What is a primary meta-page?

The commons wiki dump pages mention "primary meta-pages" - what are those? Fructibus (talk) 16:34, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

http://zipcodezoo.com/

I see that someone is uploading massive amounts of photos from this site. I don't know how to find the amount of photos User:David Stang is uploading. The site is complicated and almost impossible to use. Artix Kreiger (talk) 22:34, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

That user appears to have uploaded over 37,000 files. That site appears to be running MediaWiki 1.24.1 per http://zipcodezoo.com/index.php/Special:Version?useskin=Vector.   — Jeff G. ツ 22:46, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
Going by his talk page, he was uploading a massive collection of his own work, and was done doing that, but I see that he is uploading again. - Jmabel ! talk Jmabel ! talk 00:24, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
FWIW, they do look to me like one photographer's work, and they look like content we should want. What is the perceived problem? - Jmabel ! talk 00:29, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
And there is this: http://zipcodezoo.com/index.php/David_Stang. Seems legit, though it might help for him to drop a note from his zipcodezoo email via COM:OTRS certifying that the Commons account is his. @David Stang: could you do that? It would make it clearer that this is all OK, and not some other person uploading from your site without your permission. - Jmabel ! talk 00:34, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
Oh sorry. It was just that I got frustrated with the site that I was not able to use it. I was hoping for someone skilled to see them all. Artix Kreiger (talk) 02:09, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
I see on the main page that he wrote this sentence


ZipcodeZoo draws on the Catalogue of Life for its basic species list, Wikipedia and WIkispecies for some of its content, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility for its maps, Flickr and the Wikimedia Commons for many of its photos, YouTube for videos, the Taxonomicon for taxonomic information, and Xeno-canto for some of its sound recordings.


Im not sure what to do. Artix Kreiger (talk) 02:12, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

How to upload an OpenStax image, properly attribute, and create a new CNX category devoted to a particular textbook

I plan to write chapter summaries on Wikiversity for three openstax textbooks (College Physics, University Physics, and Astronomy). I am currently doing Chapter 10 of University Physics at v:Wright State University Lake Campus/2017-9/Phy2410/Chapter 10: Circuits and uploaded the file File:75288 voltage source w load resistor.jpg. I got the idea for the name by clicking "view source" on the openstax and noting that some of the other CNX files are named this way.

I am not sure I filled out the attribution properly (most of my uploads have been my own work). I also took the liberty of creating Category:CNX University Physics since I will eventually use perhaps a dozen images from that textbook.

Is there a format for these CNX images that I should be following? --Guy vandegrift (talk) 21:42, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Not specific to this source, but you should provide a link (either in source= or permission=) that would allow someone to verify the licence under which the image was released. --bjh21 (talk) 14:48, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Wikidata & interwikis

Does anyone understand why Category:Long Beach Airport doesn't have interwiki links to the articles in the various Wikipedias? wikidata:Q1431943 seems correct. - Jmabel ! talk 04:26, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

@Jmabel: I just added it by editing wikidata:Q1431943 directly. Guanaco (talk) 04:50, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
In Wikidata the link to the category does not work. I’ve added the template added recently for a lot of other categories by a bot ({{Interwiki from Wikidata}}) and now the Wikipedia links are present. — Speravir – 02:13, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Where do I find the template for making maps of the world with country boundaries and coloring in countries, please

hello. I am totally new to map making in wikipedia. Where do I find the template for making maps of the world with country boundaries and coloring in countries, please. The sort of map that is used to show crime rates/ disease levels, income levles, corruption etc tec, ad the instructions for coloring in the countries, please. Richard Snow - snowinmelbourne@hotmail.com ````snowinmelbourne — Preceding unsigned comment added by Snowinmelbourne (talk • contribs)

Overlaping images

I noticed that in the file history of some images are two different images. For example: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint-Germain-l%27Auxerrois,_Paris,_France_-_panoramio_(69).jpg

What is the solution in this case, that both images will be visible?

Thanks,--Fmvh (talk) 08:38, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

If two different images are uploaded with the same filename, only the latest version will be visible in Wikipedia. If both images need to be visible, they need to be uploaded with different filenames. --David Biddulph (talk) 12:21, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
@Fmvh: I reverted to the first upload, as that is what the file description page pertains to. @Shizhao: How did this happen, and what can be done to prevent it happening in the future?   — Jeff G. ツ 12:41, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
I don't know enough about the image to help, but the image's current category Category:Restructuration of Forum des Halles in 2014 probably refers to the other image and would need to be changed as well. GermanJoe (talk) 12:53, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
Note that this upload dates from March 2017. The upload bot did that sort of mistakes sometimes. The bot operator is aware of it and may have fixed the uploading problem already (or maybe not, I don't know), but examples of already uploaded files like this will probably continue to be found. -- Asclepias (talk) 23:15, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Les fichiers que j'ai importés (venant de Armorino)

Je me nomme Armorino sur Wikipedia. Je viens de débuter la rédaction d'un article sur Stéphane Lemarchand Caricaturiste que je connais bien, car beaucoup de personnes le confondent avec Stéphane Lemarchand le footballeur. Etant donné que je suis en bonne relation avec cet artiste, j'ai importé sur Commons quelques images de ses oeuvres. Le problème est que maintenant l'auteur se trouve être moi-même, c'est à dire Armorino. Etant débutante dans la question , je regrette de ne pas avoir mis le nom de l'auteur et j'ai donc demandé la suppression de ces images. Parallèlement à ces démarches, j'ai demandé à l'artiste de fournir à wikimedia la lettre d'autorisation de licence libre pour toutes les images que j'importerai en son nom.Il vient de l'adresser ce matin. Pensez-vous que tout soit fait pour que je puisse reprendre la rédaction de mon article et insérer les images ? Mon article est encore dans le brouillon. Erreur de débutante, je m'en excuse. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Armorino (talk • contribs) 11:48, 6 October 2017‎ (UTC)

@Armorino: I suggest you edit the file description pages with info about the author and {{subst:OP}}.   — Jeff G. ツ 12:01, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
@Armorino: Je vous suggère d'éditer les pages de description du fichier avec des informations sur l'auteur et {{subst:OP}}.   — Jeff G. ツ 12:01, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
There is on reason to delete. Just correct the file pages & go through the COM:OTRS process. See COM:OTRS/fr. - Jmabel ! talk 15:31, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
Bonjour, Tel que mentionné dans les autres réponses ci-dessus, il vous suffit de modifier les pages de description en question. Plus précisément, il s'agit de faire les modifications suivantes dans chacune de ces pages :
  • Enlever le modèle {{own}} et le remplacer, en vos propres mots, par une mention de la source où vous avez pris le fichier.
  • Enlever votre nom d'utilisateur, y compris le lien, et le remplacer par le nom de l'auteur.
  • Enlever la partie « self| » dans le modèle de licence.
  • Facultatif : ajouter le paramètre « |attribution=Stéphane Lemarchand » à la fin, dans le modèle de licence. Ou une autre attribution voulue par l'auteur, si c'est le cas.
  • Ajouter le modèle {{subst:OP}} quelque part dans la page, par exemple dans la section licensing ou dans la section permission. Cela sert à préciser que la déclaration de licence de l'auteur a été expédiée, en attendant qu'elle soit traitée par les utilisateurs qui gèrent le courrier, ce qui peut prendre plusieurs semaines.
-- Asclepias (talk) 23:59, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

New Benedictine University Logo Update

I work in the Marketing and Communications Office of Benedictine University and we recently hired a marketing firm to come up with a new logo for our University. I have been attempting to update from the old to the new logo for a few weeks and recently the logo I uploaded was flagged for possible copyright violation.

I am in need of some assistance as this should not be the case. We would very much like to update and improve the accuracy of the wikipedia page for Benedictine University, but we are having considerable difficulty in uploading the logo. Please advise Rblackburn1887 (talk) 14:12, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

  1. You should not remove or overwrite the old logo. It is still historically significant.
  2. In terms of the new logo, see COM:OTRS for how to be clear that someone in authority for the relevant institution has provided the license.
  3. In terms of your edits on Wikipedia, make sure you read and comply with en:Wikipedia:COI. - Jmabel ! talk 15:34, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Enquiry

Hi, Could a participant upload as many images/videos as possible and at different times? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ugwuso (talk • contribs)

removal of my link

Hi there. I placed an external link to a book of revelation chart, a chart which shows the book of revelation in chronological order. I think this is very helpful indeed. But it was removed. And i was sent a message to inform me why it was removed, and to say that I can contact the person who removed it. But I cannot find any way to contact this person. What is the craic like? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Williamjluke (talk • contribs) 18:50, 6 October 2017‎ (UTC)

ASK THERE????? HOW??? THERE IS NO WHERE TO TYPE????? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Williamjluke (talk • contribs) 19:03, 6 October 2017‎ (UTC)

oups yes sorry, try there instead :) : [2] Christian Ferrer (talk) 19:36, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
The user talk page of the person who removed it is en:User talk:Tgeorgescu, as linked by "talk" on your user talk page there. You may type there in a new section, just as you typed above. A link for doing so is here.   — Jeff G. ツ 20:17, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
@Williamjluke: Sorry, I forgot to ping you.   — Jeff G. ツ 20:21, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
Just to be clear: although Wikimedia Commons and the English-language Wikipedia are both projects of the Wikimedia Foundation, they are, in most respects, rather separte projects. No forum on Commons is going to be able to sort out an issue about whether a change in Wikipedia content was appropriate or not. - Jmabel ! talk 22:32, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
@Jmabel: Of course, that's why I directed to that project.   — Jeff G. ツ 23:42, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
Right, I didn't think you had any confusion, but figured the distinction should be made explicit for the original poster. - Jmabel ! talk 00:05, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
@Jmabel: My response was based on your use of two colons, indicating a response to me. Sorry if I misinterpreted.   — Jeff G. ツ 00:36, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

Как возможно загрузить видео??? Wie kann ich Video hochladen???

Здравствуйте! Много раз пытаюсь загрузить видео, но получаю такой ответ: Hallo,Ich versuche viel Mal Video hochzuladen, aber es geht einfach nicht. Ich bekomme diese Antwort: Bei der Übertragung gab es einen Fehler Auf diesem Wiki sind Dateien mit der Endung „.MOV“ nicht zulässig. Bitte, helfen Sie mir. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Kora27 (talk) 21:18, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

@Kora27: Per Commons:Video#Video formats: "Wikimedia uses Ogg Theora and WebM for video because they are open and royalty-free, unlike other video formats such as Apple's QuickTime (mov) and Microsoft's WMV, which contain patents and require royalties."   — Jeff G. ツ 21:45, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
@Kora27: Per Commons:Video#Video formats: "Wikimedia benutzt Ogg Theora und WebM für Video, weil sie offen sind und lizenzfrei, im Gegensatz zu anderen Videoformaten wie Apple's QuickTime (mov) und Microsoft's WMV, die Patente enthalten und Lizenzgebühren erfordern. "   — Jeff G. ツ 21:45, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Professional headshots

Hello, I am creating Wiki pages for the heads of my lab, under their direction. They sent me professional headshots they would like to be displayed on their page. What is the best way to upload these images? Do I have appropriate permissions or do they need to directly upload the images? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Palan028 (talk • contribs)

Please, see Commons:Licensing. Ruslik (talk) 20:13, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
  1. You will need to know who owns the copyrights of those images, since only the copyright holder can grant a license.
  2. You say you are creating Wiki pages for the heads of [your] lab, under their direction. I assume that by "Wiki" you mean "Wikipedia". Are you familiar with en:Wikipedia:Conflict of interest? Not a problem here on Commons, but from your remark I'm guessing it is an issue on Wikipedia. - Jmabel ! talk 01:59, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

Upload & Upload #2 F-Up

With all respect this is a test to my Tilde key. ---Rev Carol— Preceding unsigned comment added by REV CAROL (talk • contribs) 01:02, 14 October 2017 (UTC) (UTC)

REV CAROL, apparently it didn’t work, but, please, use in future the sandbox for this kind of tests. — Speravir – 01:23, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: Speravir 01:23, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

Advertisements?

Is there a Wikimedia policy about uploading images that are essentially advertisements? This image is of a wedding invitation that, while lovely, is an ad - File:Real walnut wood custom laser cut wedding invitations with inserts printed on plantable paper..png There is a Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)" that allows for sharing and adapting the image as long as the provider is credited and a link included. So follow-on uses will likewise be an ad. I cannot find anything about "advertisement/s", "advert/s", "ad/s", or "spam" when searching WM. Does that imply that there's no such restrictions? Thank you for your time, Wordreader (talk) 16:08, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

I don't think there's any restriction on advertising material in files per se, but it must fall within COM:SCOPE, so it must have a realistic educational use. Attribution requirements are a kind of advertising, but those are explicitly allowed by COM:L. In the particular case listed above, though, there's no sign that the uploader actually has any right to license the file at all. --bjh21 (talk) 17:46, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
COM:SCOPE contains "Advertising or self-promotion" under "Examples of files that are not realistically useful for an educational purpose:" --ghouston (talk) 23:01, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
True. That is just an example, though, and in this case conflicts with COM:INUSE since the picture is legitimately in use at en:Wedding invitation. --bjh21 (talk) 13:57, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

Filmuppladdning Till Wikimedia Commons

Hej! Jag har förgäves försökt att ladda upp en film och får hela tiden beskedet arr: uppladdning misslyckades för att filmen hade fel ändelse(mp4/mov), fast den ändelsen är inget jag kan se med blotta ögat utan ändelsen är inbäddad i filmfilens osynliga inre.

Hur akall jag göra en lyckad filmuppladdning?

Behöver jag konvertera fulmer och i så fall till vilka filformat? 

                                Bernt Johansson

— Preceding unsigned comment added by BERNTJOHANSSON (talk • contribs)


I personally changed the header from all capital letters. Artix Kreiger (talk) 21:03, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

Picture Synagogue Church of all Nations

Hello, I want to upload this file to a new Site. The files are File:Synagogue-Church of all Nations.jpg, File:Synagogue-Church of all Nations Sideview.jpg, File:Frontview of the Synagogue Church of all Nations.jpg, File:Innenansicht der Synagoge Church of all Nations.jpg, File:Collapsed Building Synagogue-Church of all Nations.jpg. It is a church located in Nigeria. I don't know if it is allowed to upload photographs of buildings, but I assume it is okay. Thank you for your assessment. --Hallo503 (talk) 21:35, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

An error by uploading

Hi, I uploaded to Commons file: [3]. Unexpectedly, part of the image (on the legend) is covered by large black stain. Of course, there is no stain in original version of file. What's wrong? How can I fix it? Any ideas? Greetings, Grzegorz B. (talk) 09:51, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

Grzegorz B: Please see Help:SVG#Black rectangle (Flowed Text bug). —LX (talk, contribs) 11:25, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
LX - Thank you very much. Greetings, Grzegorz B. (talk) 14:32, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
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Can't change image

A file with this name exists already. You can't upload a new version because your account is too new. Please go back and upload the file under a new name. Once you've done that, you can ask someone at the Help desk to move your file to the name you want.


I wanna edit https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Computer-generated_imagery&gettingStartedReturn=true

The images need a renovation. Images belong to me. STEWIEMONSTER (talk) 10:29, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

  • You can upload new images under a different image name and then change the article to use them, but until you have been on here longer you can't overwrite images. And there is rarely a need to overwrite images, which should typically only be done for a technical improvement of the same image. - Jmabel ! talk 15:05, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

разъясните ситуацию с фото для фотоконкурса Памятники-2017

Как быть? отправил часть своих фото и часть из личного архива полученых в дар от автора фотографий в иде фотокарточек и негативов в метаданых они указаны. почему они номинированы на удаление? с кем связаться, не найду контакты Савина ,который по непонятным причинам решил их номинировать на удаление. как прояснить ситуацию 

С уважением Александр Барденцев — Preceding unsigned comment added by Александр_Барденцев (talk • contribs)
Вы можите связаться с Савиным через его страницу обсуждения: User_talk:A.Savin. Что касается удалений, то было бы лучше, если бы вы указали свои возражения на странице, где эти удаления обсуждаются: Commons:Deletion_requests/Files_uploaded_by_Александр_Барденцев. Ruslik (talk) 20:15, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
Я также советую вам четко отделить загруженные изображения, где вы являетесь автором, от изображений, где вы им не являетесь. Для последних требуется письменное разрешения их авторов для их загрузки сюда. Ruslik (talk) 20:20, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

How can I create a flat list?

Hello,

I want to create a "flat list" for Category:State fairs in the United States. I've put all the ones I know about in that category but I don't know how to make a mega-list (is that what it's call?) out of it. Like "Category:State fairs by state". Is there a How-to for that? Kalbbes (talk) 22:50, 9 October 2017 (UTC)"

  • I'm not sure what you want to do, so the following remark may or may not be relevant.
  • Usually, if the only breakdown we have is "by state" (which is the case here) we don't create another level of category for that. - Jmabel ! talk 03:15, 10 October 2017 (UTC)

Uploading a photo essay

Hi, What is the best platform to use when I collect several photos into a photo essay? I can upload a pdf but then the photos are useable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by S*c*hart (talk • contribs) 11:36, 10 October 2017

@S*c*hart: Probably the easiest is to use the Upload Wizard by clicking on the Upload file button on the left side of any page and keep adding images you want until they are all listed; then upload them and add them to one or more appropriate categories. Another way would be to upload the images you want into a Flickr album and them import the whole album at the same time with the Flikcr2commons tool. Again you can add categories at upload time. PDF are no good for your purpose. BTW please sign your posts. Ww2censor (talk) 14:04, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
I'm not totally sure what you have in mind by "photo essay", and what you have in mind might not be in scope, but basically (assuming it is in scope) you upload the pictures individually, then create a gallery page using the photos. And, naturally, you are not confined to your own photos (nor do you "own" the resulting page: others may make changes they consider to be improvements). See Romanian Orthodox churches in Bucharest for an example of where I've done something like that. - Jmabel ! talk 15:52, 10 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright issue

Hello! Having trouble adding pictures to my article for creation. I OWN the copyright of every picture I try and upload, I took the pictures myself. BUT they flag it as potential infringement and delete my photos. Is there a way to post these pictures? Bryce_on_lifeguard_tower.png Bridger_Rob_REACTION.jpg ou thanks!

Bryce — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bryce hirschberg (talk • contribs)

broken

hello;

when i go to this category:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kyffh%C3%A4userdenkmal


it absolutely WILL NOT display the 2nd page of images (reads as 210 in total; the last 10)

the link is: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Kyffh%C3%A4userdenkmal&filefrom=Treppe+zum+Kyffh%C3%A4user+Denkmal+-+panoramio.jpg#mw-category-media

instead it takes me to this: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page#4418626907433201205

every time, whether i refresh the cache or not, whether i'm logged in or using "incognito"

it ONLY seems to happen ith this one, single category. other categories will take me to the next page just fine.

POSSIBLY the problem has something to do with the filename in the address?

is anybody else getting the same problem, or is it "just me"?

Lx 121 (talk) 00:10, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

It's fine for me. Following either the link at the bottom of the first page or your one above gets me to the last 10 pictures (from File:Treppe zum Kyffhäuser Denkmal - panoramio.jpg to File:Фридрих Барбаросса.Куфхаузен.jpg). --bjh21 (talk) 00:26, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
Fine for me, too. - Jmabel ! talk 00:33, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
Also here no issue observable. — Speravir – 16:39, 30 September 2017 (UTC)


really? o__0 - what browser are you using? firefox here "plain vanilla", with no mediawiki add-ons. Lx 121 (talk) 16:40, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Firefox here, too. With MediaWiki gadgets, but it worked, as well, on a test profile without addons and special settings. — Speravir – 22:26, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

e-mail

I want to add my e-mail to my wikipedia account \. I didn't do it on my sign up and I want to do it now but I can see the option there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Starry dove (talk • contribs)

Getting image re-added

I am trying to get an image re-added (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Rosenberg-david.jpg&action=edit&redlink=1). The copyright holder gave me permission to add the photo and send an email confirming this. She got a ticket#: 2017092610024799 and that was on 9/28. They told us to wait for an administrator to take care of it, but she is getting antsy about it being added again and asked for my help. How can this get sped up? I would like to add it to the author's entry. Thanks in advance. --Librarygurl (talk) 13:40, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

The OTRS backlog is currently two months. By that standard, September 28 is still a recent date. The ticket number means that the mail has been received and is in the line. The OTRS people should get to it around the end of November. If you ask them to let you pass ahead of the other people who are already waiting their turn in the line, they might do it, but there doesn't seem to be a special urgency in the case of this photo. -- Asclepias (talk) 16:06, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
Thank you both for clarifying. I will keep an eye on things and wait it out. --Librarygurl (talk) 16:26, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

削除されたページの復帰方法について

最近新たに作成した、『菅沼利紀』のページが、出典不足により削除されました。 出典を追加し、ページの復帰をする為にはどうすればいいでしょうか。 教えて頂けますでしょうか。よろしくお願い致します。 - — Preceding unsigned comment added by Massan422 (talk • contribs)

  • This seems to be a question about the Japanese-language Wikipedia. You've asked it on Wikimedia Commons, which is a different project (although also umbrella'd by the Wikimedia foundation). I'm not sure what page on the Japanese-language Wikipedia is a place to ask; can someone direct this person? - Jmabel ! talk 15:12, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
  • According to the WikiData list of connected language-specific pages, the analogous Japanese Wiki help page is probably:
=======> ja:Wikipedia:利用案内.
Hope that helps, unless a native Japanese speaker can offer more info. GermanJoe (talk) 18:26, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Young Geert Wilders.jpg

I would like to identify the copyright status of this file. This photograph can be confirmed to be Geert Wilders as it was used in a BBC Documentary entitled 'Geert Wilders: Europe's Most Dangerous Man?'. The section in which the photograph appears can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyQcAkV_PNI @5:06 and was linked to in an article by NRC here: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2017/03/08/who-is-geert-wilders-the-dutch-populist-who-could-win-but-not-rule-a1549168 in section 4. The photo exists in many copies and crops across the internet. --Rìgh (talk) 22:33, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Album covers

Hello, after reading the rules, I'm very confused, so I'm just gonna ask - Can one upload album covers freely? Keewii (talk) 19:14, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

I depends on albums. Can you give an example? Ruslik (talk) 19:36, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
I'd like to upload Katharine McPhee's I Fall In Love Too Easily album cover to the album's article, but after reading the rules I, honestly, don't know if such thing is possible. Keewii (talk) 19:44, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
@Keewii: That is a clear no for commons. The cover contains a photograph and is above the threshold of originality. You may upload it locally under the fair use clause on some wikis. The English wikipedia would probably accept it. More info here: w:en:Wikipedia:Non-free content --Hedwig in Washington (mail?) 22:23, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
I see... This is new territory for me, so I'll just submit the article without the album cover, and hope that, in the future, someone else will be able to upload it. Thank you very much for trying to help me out. Keewii (talk) 17:40, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by: bjh21 (talk) 18:07, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Need help with renaming / deleting a category

Hello! I need a little help with a category. I just created Category:Palazzo Doria Carcassi because I did't notice there was already Category:Palazzo_Doria-Carcassi. The best name is Doria Carcassi (without the - ). How can I do to delete the new category I just created (still empty) so that I can later rename the old category (wih images inside) to the correct name? --Postcrosser (talk) 09:11, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

@Postcrosser: , I removed the contents of the category. A bot will delete the category sometime. Hope that answers your question. Lotje (talk) 11:21, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
@Postcrosser and Lotje: I tagged it "{{speedy|1=[[COM:CSD#G6]], G7 to make room for [[:Category:Palazzo Doria-Carcassi]] per [https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Help_desk&diff=263084147&oldid=263073961 this edit]}}", much faster.   — Jeff G. ツ 12:02, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
Thank you! --Postcrosser (talk) 13:12, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by: bjh21 (talk) 18:06, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Can't find Vimeo licence

Hi, Upon searching for videos yesterday I downloaded https://vimeo.com/216535229 and am currently uploading it now, However the issue I now have is that there's no licence on this video ? ... if you click "more" next to the date that brings up tags and the author but that's it so how would I go about finding the licence?,
i could re-search but surely the licence should be on the video ? ...,
Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 17:15, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Well I've done a search and it's under a "CC-BY" license however there's many sub-licences under "CC-BY" (IE 1.0, 2.0) so how do I go about finding the actual licence ? ... Vimeo doesn't appear to show this now ? ...., Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 17:57, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
It links to the CC Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0). -- Asclepias (talk) 21:23, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
For me, "More" leads to a pop-up which includes a small grey CC BY icon (a circle with a figure). Guanaco (talk) 21:26, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
Guanaco - Ah I've spotted it!, Why the hell is it practically invisible ? ... Well umm that's embarrassing lol, Anyway thanks for your help as always it's much appreciated :), –Davey2010Talk 22:30, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by: bjh21 (talk) 18:06, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Is/How can the brand new logo of Capgemini be imported to be placed on the English Wikipedia?

Hi,

I would like to know, how/is the new logo of Capgemini [4] can be imported to the english Wikipedia ? Under which licence, etc ... I know how to do it for the french Wikipedia [5], but not for the others.

Regards, --Jitrixis (talk) 08:07, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

You might do better to ask questions about the English-language Wikipedia on the English-language Wikipedia: someone there is likely to know more. That said, en:Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria seems a good place to start. - Jmabel ! talk 15:18, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
Thenk you --Jitrixis (talk) 18:13, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
Now at File:Capgemini-Logo-2017.svg under PD-Text. Good job. Arlo James Barnes 23:11, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by: bjh21 (talk) 18:05, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

IMAGES

hi, please i want to upload an image in the page that I crate, but wiki doesn´t let me upload it. Could you help me please? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pcardenass (talk • contribs) 05:33, 12 October 2017‎ (UTC)

@Pcardenass: , you have successfully uploaded File:Pame Cárdenas.jpg, but it will be deleted soon. Are you really saying that you took the image (as in, personally held the camera in your hands)? Also, please sign your posts (~~~~). MKFI (talk) 06:52, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
It came via Facebook.   — Jeff G. ツ 10:06, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
If, as your account name suggests, you are Pame Cárdenas, then there are two possibilities:
  1. If someone else took the photo, the copyright belongs to them, and they will need to send permission as described at COM:OTRS.
  2. If you took this yourself with a timer, because it was previously published elsewhere, you will need to send permission as described at COM:OTRS.
If, you are not Pame Cárdenas, then you should not be using someone else's real name as your account name, and we are back to case 1. - Jmabel ! talk 15:38, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

UPLOAD

I FOUND A MESSAGE FROM THE HELP DESK. I READ IT - BUT IT SOUNDS FOREIGN. I'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THEIR ADVICE. I MAY CONTACT YOU AGAIN... — Preceding unsigned comment added by REV CAROL (talk • contribs)

@REV CAROL: Welcome. I hope you read our welcome message at User talk:REV CAROL. As you are new here, I recommend starting your journey with our tour, then starting to upload with Special:UploadWizard. Alternatives to it are covered at Commons:Upload. Regarding communication with others here, please don't leave your caps lock key on or post your email address, but please do sign your posts with four tildes and include error messages you encounter, along with the pages where you found them and what you were trying to do at the time.   — Jeff G. ツ 03:01, 12 October 2017 (UTC

Thank You for your concern. I will not send out my email, nor do CAPS. What about giving a Facebook Or Twitter address? Is that okay? I will keep in mind to send a "Help" message when I have errors with as much info as possible. I read the "Commons: First steps." It wasn't very clear to me. I will have to re-read it and concentrate. Now for my Grand Finale, the sign off. I looked at other messages some do a "--" You suggested a "tildes." What is it? Is this it? "REV CAROL (talk) 00:33, 14 October 2017 (UTC)" Now my test = Let me know if this is okay. REV CAROL (talk) 00:33, 14 October 2017 (UTC)Rev Carol

Upload #2

Gentlereaders: I think I did an oops- I responded to a message - but - the system saved the changes and didn't consider it an edit. And my "tilde" didn't work. It's the key under the "escape" button. Fellow readers - input please. REV CAROL (talk) 00:52, 14 October 2017 (UTC)Rev Carol

I FOUND A MESSAGE FROM THE HELP DESK. I READ IT - BUT IT SOUNDS FOREIGN. I'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THEIR ADVICE. I MAY CONTACT YOU AGAIN... — Preceding unsigned comment added by REV CAROL (talk • contribs) Help desk does not send messages. - Jmabel ! talk 22:47, 10 October 2017 (UTC) @REV CAROL: Welcome. I hope you read our welcome message at User talk:REV CAROL. As you are new here, I recommend starting your journey with our tour, then starting to upload with Special:UploadWizard. Alternatives to it are covered at Commons:Upload. Regarding communication with others here, please don't leave your caps lock key on or post your email address, but please do sign your posts with four tildes and include error messages you encounter, along with the pages where you found them and what you were trying to do at the time. — Jeff G. ツ 03:01, 12 October 2017 (UTC Thank You for your concern. I will not send out my email, nor do CAPS. What about giving a Facebook Or Twitter address? Is that okay? I will keep in mind to send a "Help" message when I have errors with as much info as possible. I read the "Commons: First steps." It wasn't very clear to me. I will have to re-read it and concentrate. Now for my Grand Finale, the sign off. I looked at other messages some do a "--" You suggested a "tildes." What is it? Is this it? "REV CAROL (talk) 00:33, 14 October 2017 (UTC)" Now my test = Let me know if this is okay. REV CAROL (talk) 00:33, 14 October 2017 (UTC)Rev Carol e-mail[edit]

Upload file type discrepancy.

When I tried to upload a video that I had converted from AVI to OGV, I got an error message saying it could not upload an AVI file type. How do we resolve this problem? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rocks007 (talk • contribs)

Did you change the files extension? BTW, read Com:Nudity before uploading. --Hedwig in Washington (mail?) 22:58, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Fishing equipment images

Where can I find images of fishing equipment so I wont upload duplicates? --King Khyos (talk) 09:54, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

@King Khyos: Category:Fishing equipment and its children.   — Jeff G. ツ 10:00, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
@King Khyos: I wouldn't worry too much about avoiding similar images. If it's an informative image of good quality, we want it. Guanaco (talk) 01:22, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

This file is fine....

This file - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deakin_Hall,_Monash_University._Est._1962.jpg should be accepted. The crest is of a hall of residence which is owned by Monash University. The Monash University crest is accepted - it is used on the university's Wikipedia page. Please explain what we need to do to retain the Deakin Hall crest. Thank so much 101.182.55.173 12:22, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

The logos on that Wikipedia article are there under fair use. We don't accept fair use images here; those must be uploaded to Wikipedia instead. Guanaco (talk) 12:29, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

real name of photographer

I want to use an animal photo given to public domain by its creator and to cite the real name of the latter correctly. There's no possibility on your website to contact him or her directly. Can you tell me the real name of the photographer "Magalhães", please, or how to contact him or her? Best wishes. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 77.7.160.174 (talk)

It may be that Magalhães does not want to be identified. Because the images are public domain, attribution isn't necessary, but as a courtesy you could simply attribute the images to "Magalhães // Wikimedia Commons" or similar. We do have a web form to send an email. To do this, create an account, then register and verify your email address in Special:Preferences. Then use Special:EmailUser/Magalhães, or find "Email this user" in the sidebar of the userpage. Guanaco (talk) 20:48, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
Also, all registered users on this site can be contacted directly using their user talk page; in this case User talk:Magalhães. Note that unlike e-mail, talk pages are public. —LX (talk, contribs) 21:45, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

File:Alberta Government.jpg

I recently found this picture containing a member of my families learners permit information, I would like it removed from the site immediately.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alberta_Government.jpg

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daremok (talk • contribs) 02:06, 14 October 2017‎ (UTC)

@Daremok: Why?   — Jeff G. ツ 02:10, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Do I need a reason other than what I have already posted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daremok (talk • contribs) 02:38, 14 October 2017‎ (UTC)
@Daremok: I started Commons:Deletion requests/File:Alberta Government.jpg for you.   — Jeff G. ツ 02:53, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Thank you Jeff. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daremok (talk • contribs) 02:58, 14 October 2017‎ (UTC)
@Daremok: You're welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ 03:05, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

How to delete all 21 images I uploaded today (and upload them again corrected, with Wizard)?

Karpmoi (talk) 13:04, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

  • First, if just the text information about this images is problematic, and the images themselves are fine, just edit the information.
  • Second, if the images are correctly named, and the information is fine, but you want to tweak the images, consider just using the "Upload a new version of this file" link on each.
  • Third, on a level of individual images, you can always request speedy deletion of a recent upload: {{speedydelete|uploader request on recent upload}}.
  • Finally, you can start a Mass deletion request just like you would for anyone else's images. - Jmabel ! talk 16:33, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
Variant 2a: If you you noticed errors in the image names, you can request to get them renamed. By default there should be a dropdown menu with “More” on the upper right where you should find a “Move” button. Start and request renaming as uploader (reason no. 1). — Speravir – 01:32, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

The prize

1.How will the prize be given to participants ? 2. And how will a participant obtain the prize? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bright kolan (talk • contribs) 20:27, 14 October 2017‎ (UTC)

@Bright kolan: Sorry, my crystal ball is in the shop. You're going to have to be a little more specific.   — Jeff G. ツ 01:33, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

Changing My Username

Hi There,

Just wondering if I can change my username to "Jason Greenspan." That's my actual name, and I'd prefer to use that. Please let me know if this is possible. Thank you!

Best, Jason — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jason3091 (talk • contribs) 03:52, 15 October 2017‎ (UTC)

@Jason3091: You'll need to use the form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest to make your request. Once this is done, a Wikimedia steward will process the name change. Guanaco (talk) 04:40, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

Smithsonian categories

Does anyone understand what is going on here:

I'm guessing that the relation between the two categories should be the other way around, but also that Category:Smithsonian is poorly named, if it's a Commons partnership. But I don't know what the name should be, and it's possible that I've completely misunderstood. - Jmabel ! talk 23:59, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

Categories not appearing in the Upload Wizard

I recently uploaded a number of images of townlands of the parish of Kilflynn, County Kerry, Ireland, using the Upload Wizard. In the drop-down box to choose a category, there were ones for townlands of several Irish counties, but not Kerry. I chose instead 'Townlands of Ireland', resolving to create a 'Townlands of County Kerry' category. Then I found that there *is* a 'Townlands of County Kerry' for Wikipedia pages. All the pages I created, which have my uploaded images in them, are now in that category page.

But how can I place the images themselves in such a category name? I can only assume either that the categories for uploaded images are not the same as for Wikipedia pages, or there's a problem with the Upload Wizard.

Help, please. Dm4244 (talk) 21:38, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

  • Commons categories are separate from Wikipedia categories (as categories in any of the hundreds of language-specific Wikipedias are separate from one another). If you can identify the relevant Commons category, you can edit the relevant file page to add, remove, or change a category exactly as you would edit any other wiki page. - Jmabel ! talk 23:56, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

uploading photos

do i have to give any information about the photo i upload or is just a matter of uploading then letting it that?,and thanks for welcoming me in this platform i do believe it gonna help spread the Africans awareness. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Godiemwana (talk • contribs)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/RobinSpijkerbroek

Hi, any Dutch speaking admin around who is willing to look into these files? "knoeperd" and "ketter" are not exactly descriptions we need here. Denigrating and imo out of scope. Thank you for your time. Lotje (talk) 14:29, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Slightly restrictive license being used for out-of-copyright work of art

This commons page for Raphael's Collona Maddona has been given a slightly restrictive CC BY-SA 4.0 licence rather than the more usual PD-art and PD-old-100 licence for a work which 500 years old. Is this allowed or correct, or even enforcable? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roblowe1953 (talk • contribs)

  • On something like this, when it comes from (say) a Flickr stream, normally you can just substitute the appropriate license. Your edit summary should explain what you are doing. Here, I see, it comes from a Commons user who uploaded it with a dubious claim of copyright. @Jbribeiro1: please don't make claims of copyright on works where you don't own a copyright. If it's a faithful photo of a public-domain 2-dimensional work -- as this is -- it is simply in the public domain. - Jmabel ! talk 16:05, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
Well, the user may own a copyright, applicable in countries where his photo may be copyrightable. Only, he's not allowed, per Commons policy, to upload his photo on Commons unless he abandons his copyright. -- Asclepias (talk) 21:13, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
Correct and enforceable, possibly yes, in countries where the copyright exists. See Commons:Reuse of PD-Art photographs#Country-specific rules. If you ask if it's allowed on Commons, it depends where the file comes from and who licenses it:
If the photo is copied from an external source, say, the website of an European museum where the photo is licensed under specified license terms (free or not free, with or without attribution to a photographer), then yes it is allowed. And not only it is allowed, but we must preserve and mention all that information for the benefit of the reusers. It is important because reusers who consider using the photo in countries where it is copyrighted must be informed of the fact that they can use it, under what license, and what the required mentions are. Practically, this can be done with the use of templates like Licensed-PD-Art-two. There are various ways to use the template parameters as needed, and more details can be mentioned in the permission field of the information template if necessary.
If the photographer is a Commons contributor who uploads his own photo to Commons, then the policy of Commons requires that the contributor must abandon his copyright. This is a policy decision based on the view of the Wikimedia Foundation that such photos should not be copyrighted and that the rest of the world should change their laws to conform to the situation in the United States, and that Commons contributors should adhere to that view if they contribute to Wikimedia Commons. Commons contributors must choose between abandoning their copyright to offer their photos on Commons, or not uploading theirs photo to Commons to preserve their copyright. So, in the case of the file in your question, no the license is not allowed by Commons policy. But you can probably see cases where this policy is not enforced. Note that in theory the "usual PD-Art", as you say, i.e. the basic "PD-Art" template, is not recommended for photos by Commons contributors. See Commons:When to use the PD-Art tag#When should the PD-Art tag not be used?.
-- Asclepias (talk) 21:13, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

question about watermarks on maps

I don't get any answer there. Did I post in the wrong place?--Ratzer (talk) 09:42, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: Jmabel ! talk 23:46, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

File Categories

I uploaded a photo (my first ever) and didn't categorize it. How can I add a category to it now that it's an existing file in wikimedia commons?

Atitlan88 (talk) 04:39, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

@Atitlan88: At the bottom of each file description page, there is a listing of categories. If you want to add a category, you can just click the (+) symbol, type the name of the category, and hit save. You can also remove categories or change them with (−) or (±). To change multiple categories in a single edit, click (++).
We have some more information about this feature at Help:Gadget-HotCat#User interface. Guanaco (talk) 05:21, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
Or you can just hand-edit the text source to make similar additions. Use the editor to look at the source text for some similar file page, then edit accordingly. - Jmabel ! talk 16:05, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

how to edit a file name

hi, i have edited the identification of a bird species... i am confident this is the correct identification as it was made by a well known and experienced birder... the entry now appears under the appropriate species name when you search.. however, the file name.jpeg is incorrect and i am unable to edit this... what to do? vic — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drvic (talk • contribs) 09:30, 18 October 2017

@Drvic: I presume you are referring to File:Acanthiza ewingii.jpg. Firstly it is so much easier to help you if you provide a link to the image in question so we don't have to search for it and we also don't have to search for you if you sign your posts with 4 tildes ~~~~, like this. So, to request an image to be renamed you need to add the appropriate tag to the image. All the details are at: Commons:File renaming#How to rename a file? but you can't preform the actual rename yourself, so have patience after you add the request to the image. Ww2censor (talk) 11:42, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Many thanks, still learning ! <Drvic>

@Drvic: Next lesson is: Please, sign your posts, see Commons:Signatures. — Speravir – 02:18, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
File was moved by AlvaroMolina. Alvaro, how did you unlink the numerous embeddings? By hand? With a script? If the latter which one? — Speravir – 02:18, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

Drvic (talk) 04:07, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

To delete

Merci de supprimer cette erreur :

Catégory:Rooms of the Musée de la révolution française

Milky (talk) 10:03, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Resolved
I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days. Jmabel

Notifying Wikipedia users about Commons deletion requests?

Is there a good way to notify Wikipedia users on their original Wikipedia userpages about Commons-based deletion requests for their images? It often seems like Commons talkpage messages get missed (or ignored), especially by new unexperienced uploaders who may upload through one of the Wikipedia projects like en-Wiki. Of course I could write a manual message (and have done so a few times already), but a templated message would be more convenient. I know this aspect has been discussed in the past, maybe such a template or process already exists and I just don't see it. GermanJoe (talk) 10:04, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

As long as they haven't actively disabled notifications from other wikis in the Notifications section of their preferences on their local project, they will be notified of messages left on their talk pages here. There is no straightforward way to use message templates from Commons on other projects. —LX (talk, contribs) 11:57, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Question about use of * in categories

Hello,

Some categories use * to separate categories in a parent category and force one category to the top. Example: Category:Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania where Category:Townships in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is first in the categories though out of alphabetical order. How is this done? Thanks, Kalbbes (talk) 13:33, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

@Kalbbes: Per en:WP:SORTKEY consideration 2, that character is special, in that sort keys which start with it get sorted first, in that order, before both numbers and letters. This happens because it (along with 15 others) precedes numbers and letters in USASCII character code order.   — Jeff G. ツ 13:58, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Thanks so much. I've always wondered about that. Your links above open up a whole new world to me. Kalbbes (talk) 15:05, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

File:Freedom Tower Russell cropped.jpg

How do I contact the original photographer of a picture please, I need it in a large file, please this is the picture on Wikimedia I would like to get a file of in 3-5MB. Can you please tell me how to contact the photographer or how I can get a file this large of that picture.

thank you very much!

I am NOT selling it!

@Heidibuild: The original, uncropped image is File:Freedom Tower Russell.jpg. It's 8 megapixels, the max resolution for the iPhone 5S camera which took the photo, so I don't think a better version is possible. I did find File:1 World Trade Center - panoramio.jpg which is very similar, and we have more you can browse in Category:One World Trade Center. Guanaco (talk) 16:29, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

File:Texas Chainsaw Massacre Filmlogo.png

Is this a logo suitable for commons? Artix Kreiger (talk) 17:05, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Artix Kreiger: No, and we've been trying for seven years to get the uploader to understand that they're not welcome here. Some need a bit more time than others to understand. Checkuser case reopened. Thanks, —LX (talk, contribs) 19:32, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Date work was created or first published

Do I have to tell whne the file was uploaded or when it was FIRST PUBLISHED? I am trying to upload a file, but I only know it was published in February 1879 and don't know the date. I herd you liek mudkips (talk) 21:11, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

You should provide the date of publication. The date of uploading will be logged automatically and is of little use in describing the file. Partial dates like 1879-02 are fine. —LX (talk, contribs) 21:27, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Draiver acktualisierung

warum muss ich dafür bezahlen — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.214.160.86 (talk • contribs) 21:15, 22 October 2017‎ (UTC)

Where did you see a request for money for driver updates?   — Jeff G. ツ 23:01, 22 October 2017 (UTC)
Wo haben Sie eine Anfrage nach Geld für Treiberupdates gesehen?   — Jeff G. ツ 23:01, 22 October 2017 (UTC)

uploading my profile

I'm an artist and would like to upload my profile.How do I do it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Carol Bu'dhwike (talk • contribs) 23:43, 22 October 2017‎ (UTC)

@Carol Bu'dhwike: You can write your profile at User:Carol Bu'dhwike. You can upload a file at Special:UploadWizard. If you want to write an article about yourself on English Wikipedia, please see WP:MFA and WP:AUTO.   — Jeff G. ツ 01:01, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

写真について

こんにちは。和琉と申します。写真の引用方法、添付方法がよくわかりません。分かりやすく教えてもらって良いでしょうか？至急情報提供願います。 — Preceding unsigned comment added by ‎和琉 (talk • contribs) 00:07, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

@和琉: Template:Welcome/i18n/ja   — Jeff G. ツ 02:03, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Scientific amusements(1890) Experiment to illustrate inertia.jpg

I uploaded File:Scientific amusements(1890) Experiment to illustrate inertia.jpg from Project Gutenberg. I am pretty sure it is Public Domain. See the statement at the end of http://www.gutenberg.org/files/52709/52709-h/52709-h.htm and also at http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Permission_How-To

--Guy vandegrift (talk) 01:55, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

@Guy vandegrift: That would be {{PD-1923}}.   — Jeff G. ツ 06:22, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

cantry use

can we use its in Israel? — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 147.237.70.103 (talk) 08:24, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Picture of workmen

Hi there,

I recently uploaded a picture I found on Pixabay to wiki commons. Today I received an email telling me I haven't attributed it properly and it could get deleted.

I found the page by doing an advanced google search with usage rights being "free to use, share or modify, even comercially". On the Pixabay page I downloaded it from it is marked "Free for commercial use No attribution required".

I am not very computer literate and am hoping you can help me out to prevent this picture being deleted as it is being used for an assignment I submitted today.

Regards,

Si Brown — Preceding unsigned comment added by Si Brown (talk • contribs) 08:54, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

  • When asking a question like this, it would be very helpful if you would link the file page (and sign your post with ~~~~.
  • (Also, please, when uploading give your file a mnemonic name that relates to what it depicts, and please add categories.)
  • You have a lot of images potentially up for deletion, so it's hard for me to guess which one you are referring to. I'm guessing File:Work-384745 1920.jpg since you give a source on Pixabay. Yes, it looks like you are correct and the nominator is wrong: the source page clearly says, "CC0 Creative Commons", "Freie kommerzielle Nutzung", "Kein Bildnachweis nötig". - Jmabel ! talk 15:08, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
  • However, it also looks like you initially uploaded this with the wrong license: you used {{Cc-by-sa-4.0}} for an image that is licensed {{Cc-0}}. Please check your other uploads for any similar errors. - Jmabel ! talk 15:11, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

1909

Can works published in 1909 be uploaded? Are they considered Public Domain by US and European laws? I herd you liek mudkips (talk) 15:29, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

They in public domain in USA ({{PD-US-1923}}). As for Europe they are likely to be in public domain as well though this depends on their country of origin and author. Ruslik (talk) 19:57, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
What is the latest date in which a work is 100% for sure in European Public Domain? I herd you liek mudkips (talk) 20:14, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
There wouldn't be any firm date, because the author could have been young, and long-lived. I know we had a discussion here a while back about how much time would pass before we would presume PD, but I don't remember if we had a solid consensus. Something like 125-130 years seems reasonable to me. That allows for a 20-year-old who lived to 75-80 now having been dead for the required 70 years. I'd add a little more for something that looked like a child's drawing. - Jmabel ! talk 23:53, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
That said, many European countries have something much shorter for anonymous and/or "non-artistic" photographs. - Jmabel ! talk 23:55, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
120 years, according to {{PD-old-assumed}}. I used it recently on File:Sion College 1800 (2).jpg, from 1815, which seems a bit silly, but I'm not sure what else is appropriate when details of the author are unknown. --ghouston (talk) 00:29, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
I would like to point out an example. Films by Charlie Chaplin (died 1977 - yes indeed), known for his comedic silent film era, are still copyrighted, starting with his 1918 film A Dog's Life. Artix Kreiger (talk) 02:00, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
Which is 100 years, not 120. We did have this discussion, and we did come to a conclusion of 120 years being acceptable for Commons.
And actually films by Charlie Chaplin are not universally copyrighted; works published more than 95 years ago are not copyrighted in the US, and as Charlie Chaplin's films are (at least the early ones) American works, that applies in any country with the rule of the shorter term with respect to US works.--Prosfilaes (talk) 02:21, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Picture: Gemälder Karl Höfer 1926

To place this picture into Römhild as picture number2 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ingo höfer (talk • contribs) 14:16, 1 October 2017‎ (UTC)

Ingo, ich habe erstens der Datei einen besseren Namen gegeben. Zweitens habe ich den Urheber und das Erzeugungsdatum korrigiert. Du müsstest noch Quelle und Lizenz reparieren, da Du nicht derjenige bist, der das geschaffen hat. Darf ich bei deinem Usernamen davon ausgehen, dass Du ein/der Erbe bist? Könntest Du selbst bitte in der deutschen Wikipedia in de:Wikipedia:Urheberrechtsfragen nachfragen, wie vorzugehen ist? Ich glaube, Du müsstest entsprechend COM:OTRS eine Genehmigung erteilen. Dann könnte, wenn Du das so willst, die Lizenz auch so bestehen bleiben. — Speravir – 23:07, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

help for not deleting my upload

kindly guide me so that my upload does not get deleted. from Dr P Srinivas — Preceding unsigned comment added by Srinivas pandurangaiah (talk • contribs) 12:19, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

many photos of different kinds

can i upload more than one photo of different kinds — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nakabuye Sarah (talk • contribs) 13:25, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Of course. Why not? Please do not upload "personal" files or files taken from the internet, without permission. Welcome to Commons. --E4024 (talk) 13:28, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Contacting Alf van Beem re 'Cigarettes Egyptiennes'

I wanted to email Alf Van Beem to tell him that I have I have an identical rusty metal box to the one he photographed, which contains, under a glass cover, 4 gold tipped cigarettes without tobacco, each stamped in gold 'Vexier'. Brian High — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 31.54.127.213 (talk) 14:38, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

You can leave a message for Alfvanbeem on his talk page at User talk:Alfvanbeem. If you create an account on Commons you could also go to that user page and click the "Email this user" link in the sidebar to send him a message. —RP88 (talk) 14:46, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

MY UPLOADED IMAGES

I have uploaded photographs of monuments on 26th September 2017, how can I see them? where? what is the result? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MOHANA MURALI KRISHNA (talk • contribs) 14:44, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

  • I'm not sure where you may have uploaded these photos, but they are not, and never have been, on Commons. As an admin, I have access to deleted content, and they are not there, either. - Jmabel ! talk 15:21, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding User talk:FARHAD021

--FARHAD021 (talk) 15:33, 24 October 2017 (UTC) چطوری می تونم پوستر یک فیلم سینمایی رو که تو تمام خبرگزاری هست رو بزارم تو صفحه ی فیلمی که خودم ساختم یا از قبل بوده مثل فیلم تمارض یا هجوم

How to add a user category to all of my uploads?

I've tried to add a user category (after I've learnt about that) to all of my uploads at User:SOTMUS/gallery with Cat-a-lot, but this gadget doesn't even pop up on user pages.

May you please be so kind to put all my uploaded files into e.g. Category:User:SOTMUS? That would be great.--SOTMUS (talk) 22:58, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Alright, I'll do it shortly. --ghouston (talk) 01:52, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
@SOTMUS: It appears to be done, 87 files in each.   — Jeff G. ツ 02:33, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by: bjh21 (talk) 17:50, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Question about a photo of a cop car that is my own photo?

Can I upload a photo that I took of an LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) vehicle? The logo is visible but I cropped out the vehicle's identification number. I have no problem sharing the photo and releasing it to the public domain. Thank you.

(Beauty School Dropout (talk) 06:25, 27 October 2017 (UTC))

Beauty School Dropout: That should be fine. The logo would likely be covered by {{PD-CAGov}}, and if the photo is of the vehicle as a whole, the logo would likely be de minimis anyway. As you can see, we already have a few photos in Category:Automobiles of the Los Angeles Police Department, but more are certainly welcome. —LX (talk, contribs) 10:31, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
@Beauty School Dropout: Go back to high school. :) Seriously, I concur with LX.   — Jeff G. ツ 12:31, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

Thank you! Both of you have a great day and weekend. (Beauty School Dropout (talk) 19:11, 27 October 2017 (UTC))

This section was archived on a request by: bjh21 (talk) 17:50, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

How do I send another user a message?

This doesnt appear to be obvious and I can't find an answer on the FAQ or commons. Much thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Visigothi (talk • contribs) 00:05, 31 October 2017‎ (UTC)

@Visigothi: The usual way is to create a new section on their user talk page, as you did here.   — Jeff G. ツ 00:12, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
@Visigothi: You can find a user's talk page in the "Discussion" tab on their user page. For instance, your user talk page is at User talk:Visigothi (and messages for you from other users will appear there). Once on the user's talk page, click "Add topic" to add a new message. See Commons:Talk page guidelines for more information about how talk pages are used on Commons. Note that everything you write on a user's talk page (and anywhere else in Commons) will be made public. --bjh21 (talk) 12:08, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Visigothi (talk • contribs) 20:46, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: bjh21 (talk) 22:39, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Flickr2Commons is unstable.

I tried using it for a few days and it just didn't work well. Im not talking about mass photos. I mean, it was something like a 30 photo album... Seriously it needs work. problem solved with message below. Artix Kreiger (talk) 20:28, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

I worked too in the last days, but I hadn't problems with it. All photos where copied exactly (20-30 photos per session) --K@rl (talk) 20:55, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
I use it for a couple of days. I would not say it is 100% stable, but it certain works. Sometimes the server crashes, but after a few minutes it's running again. Currently uploading an album of 255 pictures. Do you use Chrome? For albums of 1000 pictures I need a strong macbook to do so. This is because it writes each picture to the HTML dom and then the page gets quiet heavy. What do you mean with "does not work well?" Rudolphous (talk) 21:00, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
I think I was using Chrome. Im surprised actually. It didn't work for this but Microsoft Edge managed to process the entire at once. Artix Kreiger (talk) 21:24, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
@Rudolphous and Karl Gruber: , sorry for the language above. I was using Chrome and the processing job (4,500) was too much for it. I used other browsers and they work fine. Artix Kreiger (talk) 21:27, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
Oke, good to hear it works now. You can make imports smaller by filtering on keywords. You can exclude keywords, for example automobiles,-retro will import all automobiles that are not retro. Rudolphous (talk) 21:32, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

How can I update the logo og this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Givaudan_Logo.svg The logo to be used is the one on givaudan.com: https://www.givaudan.com/media/media-resources — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 185.46.214.60 (talk) 12:43, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

  • Since the logo is accurate for the time it reflects, it should remain on Commons. Any newer logo would have to be added under a different filename. The new logo should be public domain, {{Textlogo}}. The "partnering" logo would be complex enough to be copyrighted, so should not be uploaded to Commons. - Jmabel ! talk 15:35, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Image description

The button to indicate my country is not working, hampering me to proceed with the submission of the images. What is the way forward? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aliroba (talk • contribs) 19:19, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Where did you find this button? Ruslik (talk) 19:46, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
@Aliroba:  ?   — Jeff G. ツ 12:32, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

incorrect information on company page, struggling to edit/merge pages together

Hi Helpdesk ,

I am not a Wiki expert but I spotted some incorrect information displayed for a company https://www.santaferelo.com/ The company currently has two pages on wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe_Group and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe_Relocation_Services and both pages display partially incorrect information. The company recently rebranded from "Santa Fe Relocation Services" to "Santa Fe Relocation", hence logo and company name within both pages is wrong.

Could someone with more experience please advise what is the best way for this to be resolved? I think it would make sense to merge the pages (and information) together, update the logo and change the name to the correct "Santa Fe Relocation". Check the official site/resources to verify the changes -https://www.santaferelo.com/; https://www.santaferelo.com/news-and-blog/Santa-Fe-Relocation-refreshes-its-identity

Could someone kindly give me a hand?

Many Thanks,

Laely78 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Laely78 (talk • contribs) 12:44, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

@Laely78: Sorry, wrong project. Please see WP:COI and post on WP:HD instead.   — Jeff G. ツ 12:52, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

Category:Images from the Geograph British Isles project

Is this huge category being moved? Artix Kreiger (talk) 13:16, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

Yes. See Commons:Categories for discussion/2017/08/Category:Images from the Geograph British Isles project for the reasons. --bjh21 (talk) 13:25, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

Greeting

How are you my friends on this site — Preceding unsigned comment added by Givesonadam (talk • contribs) 08:04, 30 October 2017‎ (UTC)

@Givesonadam: Well, thank you. Welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ 12:34, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by: Speravir 03:23, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

quadrati e cubi magici

Sono un pensionato appassionato da molti anni dei quadrati magici, che sviluppo di qualsiasi dimensione sia di piazze pari che dispari, da alcuni anni mi dedico a costruire quelli perfetti, li chiamo perfetti perché posso dire che di più non si può e poi mi dedico anche a creare delle formule per costruirli con facilità.

File:Quadrato Magico Perfetto 16 x 16
esposto in un museo

il quadrato che ho visto in questo sito oggi per caso pubblicato 16 x 16 non mi pare che si può chiamare perfetto, perché credo di avere fatto io di meglio, se interessati posso anche inviarlo.

Ho guardato anche il cubo magico, a questo non mi sono mai dedicato, ma mi viene una curiosità e quindi desidero sapere gentilmente, se per essere perfetto il cubo magico può avere numeri che si ripetono, perché mi pare di avere visto così. con questa curiosità che mi è venuta mi dedicherò a costruirne uno io, credo che si può fare veramente perfetto. cordiali saluti.

Francesco Giuseppe Raimondi

francescogiuseppe44@libero.it — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 151.38.16.216 (talk) 16:31, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

  • The file name linked [[File:Quadrato Magico Perfetto 16 x 16|thumb|esposto in un museo ]] does not exist (it's not a well formed image file name) and I can't find anything similarly named. It's also not clear to me what any of the above has to do with seeking help with Wikimedia Commons. Jmabel ! talk 15:49, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Log in

Forgot old password, have to use new. Won't accept new! — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2600:1003:B108:761E:8027:6F3C:2A76:F7CA (talk) 12:59, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Please try Special:PasswordReset.   — Jeff G. ツ 15:56, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:SamHydePortrait.png

I contacted Sam Hyde, the creator this image, for his permission to use this image on Wikipedia through his email. He filled out a letter of consent and everything and emailed it to Wikipedia, so why is it still listed as not having licensing?

Attached is the logs from the emails;

Wikipedia Photo?
4 messages
Sp00n .exe <medicatoftf2@gmail.com> Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 5:36 PM
To: alienmode@gmail.com
Hey Big Guy,

All images of you on Wikimedia were recently removed because of some copyright licensing bullshit, so we're gonna need a replacement.

Do you have a photo of yourself that we can use on Wikipedia? It should be one owned by you or some shit, and you should of course give permission to use it.

Looking forward to it, Cheers!

--
"I think that politics needs a bit of spicing up."
~ Nigel Farage
Sam Hyde <alienmode@gmail.com> Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 5:42 PM
To: "Sp00n .exe" <medicatoftf2@gmail.com>
I mean the shooter image is my image, u can use that or anything from my Instagram, @tube96o
[Quoted text hidden]
Sp00n .exe <medicatoftf2@gmail.com> Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 9:49 PM
To: Sam Hyde <alienmode@gmail.com>
​Thanks for replying Sam,

So because Wikipedia is full of bureaucratic bullshit I just need you to go through this thing to go through this so some pajeet doesn't take down the photo after 2 minutes because of photo licensing bullshit
https://tools.wmflabs.org/relgen/

It will ask if you already uploaded to Wikimedia, yeah so just paste this link in the box
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SamHydePortrait.png

Then it will give you the finished text which you just copy and paste and send to the email it says to, and you're all done.

Thanks B,
[Quoted text hidden]
Sam Hyde <alienmode@gmail.com> Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 1:13 AM
To: "Sp00n .exe" <medicatoftf2@gmail.com>
i done deed it

--Sp00n exe (talk) 15:40, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

  1. The file page does not give any indication of what license has been granted. There is no way the image will be retained without a specific license.
  2. OTRS has a backlog on the order of a month; you don't indicate how long it has been since permission was sent.
  3. That image doesn't look like a selfie, nor particularly like a picture taken with a timer (in fact it looks like a crop from a larger image). Copyright on a photo belongs to the photographer, not the subject, so I personally would doubt whether Sam Hyde owns the copyright on this image of himself. - Jmabel ! talk 15:57, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Aurora Arichega forcibly evicted from her home by the LA County Sheriff deputies.jpg

Honestly - I tried figuring out if USC's digital library allowed for re-use of their images in this way but could not figure out under which Creative Commons license they would fall. On the about page, it is written: "USCDL users are free to download, copy, and distribute works in the public domain without asking for permission. When reproducing or republishing public domain content, please credit "USC Digital Library" and provide a link back to the original." --Cynthiaarmour (talk) 04:49, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

  • If it is public domain, it needs some sort of public domain tag, not a CC license. If it is copyrighted, then the remark relating to "works in the public domain" would not be relevant. I'm pretty sure this would be {{PD-US-not renewed}}, because I'm pretty sure the LA Times didn't renew any of its copyrights, but I'm not expert on that, and someone else may want to weigh in. - Jmabel ! talk 06:29, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Uploading the picture when similar picture is already uploaded

Hi guys. I'm not sure about uploading a picture, when some similar picture is already uploaded here. It may be better to speak (or rather type) specifically. I took a very interesting photo of earthworms copulating, but some another photo of this act has already been uploaded to Commons earlier. In my opinion my photo is quite better (there is a much better visible that interesting and unusual connection of their bodies). Can I upload my photo? If I can, then should I replace it or just add it to (czech version) Earthworm article? Or should I upload it but neither replace it nor add it to any article? Or should I upload it not at all...? Sorry for my English and sorry if the similar question has already been answered (I didn't find it, maybe I chose wrong key words). Thanks. --ListickaFox (talk) 03:01, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Please upload it. Commons seems to have a real shortage of earthworm sex images; one image is nowhere near enough (it's File:Mating earthworms.jpg). --ghouston (talk) 04:34, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
OK. I'm gonna upload it as soon as I get a photo to my computer. File:Mating earthworms.jpg picture is probably even better than mine. I originally talked about this one: File:Lumbricus_terrestris_mating.jpg. Thanks for the advice. --ListickaFox (talk) 13:49, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
To answer the more general question, this is a special case of COM:EDUSE: is there a realistic reason why someone would choose your picture for an educational purpose rather than one that Commons already has? So if your picture is technically better, or shows a different aspect of the process, or has a different background, or a different aspect ratio, then you should upload it. And if Commons only has a few pictures of the subject, there's almost certainly something different about your picture that makes it worth adding. --bjh21 (talk) 11:14, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
The very first difference is I took it at night. Unfortunately, the flash is quite visible on their wet bodies, but on the other hand it could be the second difference - I don't know much about earthworms, but as far as I know the surface of their bodies is naturally damp. The last big difference is mine was taken from 90° above the act, so in this way the view of my photo seems to be unique. Thanks for the clarification. --ListickaFox (talk) 13:49, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
I've just noticed the second part of your question, about replacing pictures in Wikipedia articles. This is really a question about Wikipedia rather than Commons, so you'll probably get a better answer at cs:Wikipedie:Potřebuji pomoc (once you've uploaded the picture). --bjh21 (talk) 22:50, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Image Fer38 02 INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF CONSCIOUSNESS—PART 1.pdf

On this author page: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:James_Frederick_Ferrier

it says "Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas."

On this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Image_Fer38_02_INTRODUCTION_TO_THE_PHILOSOPHY_OF_CONSCIOUSNESS%E2%80%94PART_1.pdf&page=2

it says "The uploader did not provide sufficient information (a valid and suitable tag) on this media's copyright status. Unless the copyright status is provided, the file could be deleted seven days after the upload (29 October 2017). Please note that Commons does not accept files claimed under fair use. It is suggested to read the intro of Commons' licensing policy, about essential information and (in many cases) about Internet images. If you need help ask at the Commons:Help desk. "

I provided this information: Description English: INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF CONSCIOUSNESS—PART 1 Date 1 February 1838 Source An Introduction to the Philosophy of Consciousness (Part I) Ferrier, J.F. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Edinburgh William Blackwood and Sons Issue 268 Volume 43 February 1838 pg. 187-201 https://ia902705.us.archive.org/27/items/blackwoodsedinb245unkngoog/blackwoodsedinb245unkngoog.pdf Author Ferrier, James Frederick

What information did I fail to provide? Does archive.org permit my downloading copyrighted PDF? Please clarify. --Klarm768 (talk) 20:37, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

This uploaded file File:Image Fer38 02 INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF CONSCIOUSNESS—PART 1.pdf was extracted from this file https://ia902705.us.archive.org/27/items/blackwoodsedinb245unkngoog/blackwoodsedinb245unkngoog.pdf because I am specifically capturing works of James Frederick Ferrier. Klarm768 (talk) 20:59, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

I've added the correct templates, which were {{PD-old-auto|1864}}{{PD-1923}}. The problem was that you didn't choose "First published before 1923 and author deceased more than 70 years ago" when uploading the file. I notice that you've also marked the file for speedy deletion. If your only reason for doing so was to correct the licensing, you might want to remove the notice, since there's no need to delete a file just to correct the description. --bjh21 (talk) 21:52, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
PS: Magog the Ogre has demonstrated an even better licence tag: {{PD-old-auto-1923|1864}}. That encompasses both the US and UK copyright situations in one tag. --bjh21 (talk) 12:10, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
Thanks. I would be willing to remove the notice for speedy deletion which I chose for the reason you cite. But to do so, I need help to find the page on which to edit that notice. But perhaps now there's another reason to delete it...
It appears now there is a sticker on it about PDF Privacy considerations PDF is a complex format that may expose some of your private information in some cases. Make sure to configure your PDF viewer in a safe way. This issue is not specific to this particular file, but a general issue with the PDF format. Would it be conceivable to remedy the metadata problem of this copy without deleting this copy and reloading a scrubbed-PDF copy? Klarm768 (talk) 12:33, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
Magog the Ogre already removed the speedy deletion notice. I think the PDF warning is applied to all PDF files, since detecting malicious content is (in general) undecidable. --bjh21 (talk) 15:19, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

uploading my deceased great-grandfather's documents

My great-grandfather was a notable architect and designer in the Palm Desert, CA region for several decades. There is a Wikipedia article about him, which lacks any of his drawings or photographs of his work. I have high quality digital scans of all those works. Can I upload them to the wikimedia commons?

--ChimpanzeeThat (talk) 16:47, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Maybe. There are two things to consider: whether the pictures come within Commons' project scope and whether copyright law allows Commons to host them.
Unless there are thousands of pages, I think the fact that the architect is notable is probably enough to satisfy the project scope. If there are thousands then you might want to select the more notable ones at first.
From the copyright side, there are essentially two ways Commons can get the right to host works. One is if they are in the public domain in the USA. This is complicated and will depend on when your great-grandfather died and when and whether the works have been published already. You can read about it at COM:PD, or if you can give us death and publication dates we can probably work it out.
The other way for Commons to get the right to host the pictures is if the owner of the copyright releases them under a free licence. I don't know in detail how inheritance of copyright works in the US, but if you are your great-grandfather's sole heir and the works aren't in the public domain then you probably own the copyrights and can release them under a free licence. See COM:L for more details. --bjh21 (talk) 17:48, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Best Practices Uploading and Processing: Can segments of one PDF be extracted for publication as separate documents?

I have a 887 page PDF of 1838 (no copyright issues) page-images (multiple periodical-issues in one volume).
Three (non-sequential) articles in the volume are attributed to one author (14 pages + 15 pages + 7 pages = 36 pages).
I only intend to convert those three articles (36 pages) to text.
I want to them to become separate files (3 different works of the same author) when completed.
Would it be advisable to keep the whole volume intact as produced by Google? i.e. upload as one 887 page PDF?
Would it be advisable to first extract the segments I actually want into 3 separate PDF's, and then upload these with unique titles?
Would there be another method that would be more advisable?

Klarm768 (talk) 17:01, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

You definitely do not need to upload the whole pdf. Ruslik (talk) 20:24, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
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