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@Jaucamp: What club is it? Do you searched for relevant Wikipedia pages for any repeated fair use file pages? By the way, please sign your comments by adding ~~~~ after your comments, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 15:40, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello, I would like to upload a photograph published in 1939. It is a photograph from a postcard and cigarette card, and the photographer itself is unknown but the photograph appears to be released through MGM. Would this fall under {{PD-UK-unknown}}? I've done a fairly extensive search for a proper photographer, looking through a reverse Google Image source and various era-related archival sites to see a photographer is listed. None could be found. DanielleTH (talk) 21:58, 31 January 2019 (UTC)
Que sabe de compartir fotografías del patrimonio cultural mexicano?
Saludos. Tengo muchas fotos de mis viajes por México pero sé el gobierno mexicano restringe la comercialización de su patrimonio cultural. Luego entonces tal vez se pueda compartir pero no distribuir por terceros e ignoro si para Creative Commons sea necesaria una licencia o permiso.
Wording the English more clearly: the user is asking whether images of items that are considered in the Mexican cultural patrimony are OK for our usual free licenses that allow commercial use, or whether Mexican government restrictions on the commercialization of that patrimony mean we'd actually need some sort grant of permission from the Mexican government. - Jmabel ! talk20:50, 1 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I am not sure I am licensed to use this photo. I tried to source it as much as possible, what else needs to be done? Thanks. --Cmriley3 (talk) 04:15, 2 February 2019 (UTC)
I see no reason to think this is not simply copyrighted with all rights reserved. No free license is indicated on the source page. What free license do you think applies, and why? - Jmabel ! talk06:08, 2 February 2019 (UTC)
Recently, I found s:zh:王巨贤与绍兴市水利局其他著作权权属侵权纠纷审判监督民事判决书 from Chinese Wikisource, which can be used to replace the URL in "《王巨賢與紹興市水利局其他著作權權屬侵權糾紛審判監督民事判決書》" (English version of the template:"Wang Juxian vs. Shaoxing Water Conservancy Bureau on Other Copyright Ownership Infringement Dispute Trial Supervision, The Supreme People's Court"). However, I do not know how to edit templates. Would anyone who knows how to edit templates assist with replacing the link?廣九直通車 (talk) 11:52, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
Are you saying to associate your email with Commons? Open an account here, and see Special:Preferences. If you are asking about getting an email account in general, that is not something Commons can help you with. - Jmabel ! talk17:49, 2 February 2019 (UTC)
I would like to transform two raster images into SVG images. The graphics is not a problem, but the raster images contain Chinese characters which I am unable to read (at least, not all of them). Could someone please write them down for me that I can use them in the vector images? A translation is not necessary, I simply need them in an editable form.
The two images are the following:
File:Map-Qing Dynasty 1911.jpg: here I need all the Chinese inscriptions outside of China, in Outer Mongolia, and Xinjiang), the inner provinces are no problem,
And another question: when you have an image file in two versions, traditional Chinese, and simplified Chinese: is it possible to integrate one of these two in a text depending on the user language preferences of the user?
I don't understand your question. Could you expand on that? What do you mean by the sandbox being "registered"? - Jmabel ! talk01:12, 3 February 2019 (UTC)
Як новий користувач енциклопедії, який тільки опановує особливості Вікіпедії та Wikimedia Commons, дуже потребуємо порад та рекомендацій фахівців з приводу відновлення вилучених медіа файлів.
Виконуючи умови запиту на відновлення файлів, правовласник фотографій 16.01.19 надіслав листа http://joxi.ru/Drlj6encv705z2,
як було рекомендовано у картках.
Зазначений термін на відновлення (14 днів) вже минув, але жодних даних про відновлення ми не отримали.
Оскільки поки не маємо досвіду співпраці із всесвітньо відомим ресурсом, дуже були б корисні поради спеціалістів щодо наступних кроків, які мають бути зроблені нами задля відновлення медіа файлів та покращення статті про одне з підприємств країни "Гуалапак Україна".
З повагою, та зі сподіваннями на подальшу плідну співпрацю на благо розвитку інформаційної складової україномовної Вікіпедії. -Ksenijaua-Ksenijaua (talk) 23:37, 2 February 2019 (UTC)
Can someone who reads Ukrainian help out here? Also (warning) Malwarebytes thinks those joxi.ru links are Trojans. - Jmabel ! talk01:18, 3 February 2019 (UTC)
krassotkinДякую за відповідь, спробуємо ще раз (P.S. "joxi.ru links are Trojans" - цє не так, оскільки є скрін-файлами з підтвердженням тексту у запиті.-Ksenijaua-Ksenijaua (talk) 06:52, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
@Bensmart04: Sure! You may use Special:UploadWizard to upload multiple files in one uploading process. Choose media you want to share and provide necessary source and copyright information, the name the file and add description in your language and add suitable category(ies), then the file is usable on Commons! Feel free to ask more here if you have any inquires.廣九直通車 (talk) 14:23, 3 February 2019 (UTC)
@Aeroid: Municipalities by country could become enormously crowded, especially in densely populated countries. I live in a building, in a complex, in a village, in a municipality, in a county, in a state, in a country, on a planet, in a system, in a galaxy, in a universe... I also live in a ZIP Code, multiple overlaid Area Codes, a Numbering Plan, a Country Code, a Parish, A Diocese, an Archdiocese, a moment, a second, an hour, a day, a week, a month, a quarter, a year, a decade, a century, a millennium, a Market, and untold Sales Regions. However, some compression is allowed in naming. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me14:57, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi. We kindly you ask you to remove this image ASAP. I am (Eirik Dahl) the photographer of the image. I have never given anyone permission to use this picture.
@51.175.65.109: After you have located the copyright violation, please send an email to commons-copyvio@wikimedia.org , stating the URL of that file, and provide as much evidence as you can. An OTRS agent would then process the email, and take suitable action. To supplement my reply, your licensing request would not be accepted as Wikimedia Commons would not accept a license that forbidden downloading, as all media hosted on Wikimedia Commons must be able to be freely used (both commercially and non-commercially), reproduced, and to create derivative works. This does not affect your request on taking down the image. Should you have any further problems, please feel free to leave a comment here.廣九直通車 (talk) 10:53, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
wiki loves love
I am trying to submit a photo for the wiki loves love and I have to state a category, what should I put, it is a picture of just myself and my wife as a single entry BadBazza (talk) 06:17, 5 February 2019 (UTC)
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Incorrect National Register of Historic Places registration number
I was looking for an image for a Wikipedia article on Dockton Hotel (NRHP #83003337), but the search results here bring up four photographs of the Dockton Store. The store might be registered on NRHP, but not under #83003337. I haven't used the Commons before and don't know how to go about correcting the metadata for those four images. Schazjmd (talk) 19:52, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
That's what I thought at first, but they're definitely different buildings. The photos attached to the NRHP nomination are clearly an old, abandoned, run-down hotel, that later became a school (then a berry cannery, never a store). The store is completely different. (added) It's great to have the photos of the store available, but they shouldn't come up when searching on the NRHP registration number. I just don't know how to fix that.Schazjmd (talk) 22:05, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
@Jmabel: It looks like you added the NRHP templates (which specify the number) to these, back in 2011. Do you happen to remember how you determined that that should be done? --Auntof6 (talk) 22:53, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
Probably either a street address match or some other listing having photographed the building and identified it as such. Feel free to fix if you now have more reliable info. I don't think the NRHP nomination was online at the time. - Jmabel ! talk01:07, 5 February 2019 (UTC)
My name is Teresa and I work in the Art Department here at Belvoir Media Group. Our team has discussed updating one of our magazine titles (Dogsterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogster) Wikipedia page since it has not been updated much since Dogster turned from a digital community into a magazine back in 2015, or since Dogster changed ownership to us in 2017. With that being said, we are trying to do some much-needed updates, and have some questions. I'm not too familiar with editing on Wikipedia, so if someone can be of help, I'd greatly appreciate it!
I'm trying to update our page to include a photo of our magazine cover. I do notice that it keeps getting deleted for copyright reasons, however, I see that many other magazines somehow have their covers on their page (including our former title Dog Fancyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_Fancy). Is there anything you need from us to allow this to be posted on our Wiki page? We'll also be updating our Wiki page for our sister publication Catster (formerly Cat Fancy) sometime in the near future and would like to include our cover there as well. Please let me know if you need some sort of documentation or what not so that we can include our covers on our pages. Thanks so much!
Can images from Twitter be uploaded to Wikipedia if I cite who uploaded it? For instance, I uploaded the picture File:Flight-Raptor-McGregor-stand-Jan-2019-SpaceX.jpg where I cited Elon Musk as the creator and now it might be deleted. Other images on Wikipedia like File:Avengers_Endgame_poster.jpg remain on Wikipedia with a copyright license. Can I lower the resolution of File:Flight-Raptor-McGregor-stand-Jan-2019-SpaceX.jpg for it to be accepted for the Wiki or what? An answer would be appreciated. :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by CodingWhiz100 (talk • contribs) 21:30, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
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Hello. I've noticed that the .png version of the file "File: World in 2000 BC.svg", is not as up to date as its .svg version. The reason I say this is because, unlike the .svg version, the .png version depicts the Aspero Culture instead of the Norte Chico civilization. I would contact the original creator, or past editors, but their accounts currently seem quite dormant. I would like to make this quick and easy update to this image, but I can't seem to figure out how. Is there any way that I can do this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by GreenMountainGaurd88 (talk • contribs) 00:25, 5 February 2019 (UTC)
Well, the problem is that the svg version of the map is actually not to the same scale as the png version, or of any of the other maps in the series (which are all PNGs and to the same scale as the png version of the map). For example, compare the png preview of World in 2000 BC.svg to the png preview of World in 1000 BC.png. The coast lines are also much more smooth in the svg version than in all of the other maps. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GreenMountainGaurd88 (talk • contribs) 03:20, 5 February 2019 (UTC)
Page Deleted and shouldn't be
I am not quite sure what to do. I am a web developer, and one of my clients asked if I would help him put together a Wikipedia page. I have never done that before, but I thought it would be no big deal.
He provided a biography and some photos, one of which I posted. (A professional headshot for which he paid and to which he has rights.)
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The reason is simple, Mr. DiLella provided the biography text to me (to post on his behalf) and he also provided it to the other websites you point out. As a public figure, he has a bio saved on his computer that he sends to people when he's making an appearance.
As an addendum: when the same can be said of the photo, which was also flagged for deletion. It is a publicity photo to which Mr. DiLella has rights to use whenever and wherever he chooses. That is why it appears other places. It was also flagged for appearing the Facebook page of the photographer who took it, but that photographer (whom I'm happy to credit) took the photo for hire and has released the rights to Mr. DiLella for his own promotional purposes.
Just wondering what happened with this competition?
Also I can't see my pictures on the 'Category:Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in Australia' pages. I had a few shots of the Sydney Opera House that don't appear on the contributors' pages.
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@Shayzam: When you use the upload wizard you will be asked for a category during the upload process, at the same point when you specify the license and author of the photo Gbawden (talk) 09:36, 5 February 2019 (UTC)
@MaoGo: I don't speak enough SVG to understand what exactly was broken, but I think I've fixed it. If you still get the broken old version: Please purge your browser’s cache or enable JavaScript in your Browser's settings. (You only need to do it once.)
Internet Explorer: press Ctrl+F5, Firefox: hold down ⇧ Shift while clicking Reload (or press Ctrl+F5 or Ctrl+⇧ Shift+R), Opera/Konqueror: press F5, Safari: hold down ⇧ Shift+alt while clicking Reload, Chrome: hold down ⇧ Shift while clicking Reload Note: in MacOS ⌘ Cmd for Ctrl. --El Grafo (talk) 16:13, 5 February 2019 (UTC)
I have no idea what that means, Ruslik - other than "it serves a purpose". There may well be good reasons to use these non-free images, but no justification of such has been made. It appears to me that Matti Blume has been taking photographs of copyright work, and uploading those photographs to Commons and erroneously marking them as "Own Work" - However, it may b e that this is accepted usage on Commons, which is why I'm asking -- I have some photographs I originally took for personal use of other's work that I have previously not uploaded as I thought it would be a violation, so clarity on this issue would be helpful. Is this the right place to ask? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stgpcm (talk • contribs) 21:42, 5 February 2019 (UTC)
For what it's worth, a similar Boeing aircraft model in Seattle's Museum of History and Industry was definitely deleted a while back on the basis that the model would be copyrighted. - Jmabel ! talk00:57, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
No description or licence copied, apparently, let alone the derivativeFX entry including a link to the original file. (It’s been years since I used dFX; it was N/S for quite a while and I haven’t tried it since its revival.)—Odysseus1479 (talk) 20:48, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
Thanks. I tried again while documenting what happened. The problem was caused by my browser stopping a "potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attempt". I've copied the detail across from the second (not entirely successful) upload attempt, and flagged that one for speedy deletion. Smalljim (talk) 12:19, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I'm new to WikiCommons and learning about allowed licences. As far as I know, NC, ND are not allowed in WikiCommons, but I came across this image, File:Glühlampe explodiert.jpg, which has CC:BY-NC-ND licence. Why is it allowed? Is it with the fact that it's one of the 2012's photos of the year?
@Thammarith: no, it also has an Art Libre licence, which qualifies as free here. Where there are multiple licences, reusers can choose whichever they prefer. (They are also free to negotiate with the copyright owner for special permissions.)—Odysseus1479 (talk) 03:36, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
Or to put it a different way: it's not that any licenses are banned, it's that you are required to offer at least one license that is sufficiently free to meet the requirements in Commons:Scope. - Jmabel ! talk04:22, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello
The photo i added since days (SamarYAZBEK-muhsinAKGUN.jpg) has been deleted. (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Bassel.tawil88123#File%3ASamarYAZBEK-muhsinAKGUN.jpg)
now i have a prove that we bought the photo and we have the right to using it.
i sent a copy of the Receipt (from the photographer Muhsin Akgun), to the e-mail:permissions-commons@wikimedia.org
and i have no repond, do i need to send for another E-mail? or can help me directly here?
I tried changing the proportions of File:Flag of the Federal Republic of Southern Cameroons.svg from the arbitrary 585 × 360 to the standard 3:2. This is my first time editing an SVG file, and while it looks alright in the online editing software I'm using, I always end up with a lot of empty space surrounding the image. If someone could help me get rid of the empty space, I'd be most grateful. --Mikrobølgeovn (talk) 15:20, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
Wolfram Franz Martin Hatz
I received a message stating that my file is a copyright violation for the following reason
@Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (vbw): In such situation, as Wikimedia Commons does not know who are behind the account, you should proceed with OTRS permission. Please send an email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org (English) or permissions-de@wikimedia.org (German) according to the instructions of the page. If the file is deleted, please do not attempt to recreate the file, as our OTRS volunteers will restore upon receiving the permission email. Please also send an email to info-commons@wikimedia.org to prove your account is not merely a spam account and a violation of COM:IU, as user names should not use organization or company names according to COM:UP generally, just similar to the official account used by ex-Mexican president. Should you have further problems, please feel free to ask me here, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 15:36, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
@Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (vbw): For the particular image, it may be quicker if you can change the press release to indicate relevant free the license, (though the thing about clearing up the status of the account is also a good idea). Then you can go directly to COM:UR and request undeletion now that the license is stated at the source. - Jmabel ! talk17:47, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
@廣九直通車: on the account name, I think we are running into a conflict between de-wiki wanting the official names & other wikis not liking that. - Jmabel ! talk17:49, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
Seeking a contributor
Hi Wiki Commons,
I am trying to contact a photographer who has posted various pix on Wiki Commons but without giving contact details.
Her name is Georgia Pinaud, and her pictures include images of London in the 2000s.
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I'm trying to update the wikipedia page of my great grandfather, Uruguayan pianist and writer Felisberto Hernandez. The photo that was used when the person created his page was removed because it was unsourced. How does one source an image? I don't have any personal photos of him. Do I need to get some from my family or can I use the ones I like most online if I source/cite them properly?
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@El diconc: You need to know who owns the copyright of the photo. With rare exceptions, that would be the photographer or the heir to the photographer's intellectual property. The easiest thing is for that person to create an an account and (if they are the photographer) use {{Own work}}. If it's an heir or if someone else needs to do the upload it gets a bit trickier, especially if the uploader is not the heir. Once you can identify what the situation is in these respects (also, whether or not the photo in question is already published), ask further here and someone can be more specific as to what needs to happen. - Jmabel ! talk17:57, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
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Uploading of his twitter profile image would not be allowed unless we have COM:L compliant permission posted by him at that photo or sent by him via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me23:13, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
Game cover picture
Hey,
I want to upload game cover picture for our corporations Wikipedia (game) page.
Hey Mephasto. You need to send permission according to the instructions at COM:CONSENT. Once you do that, and the email is answered, the file will be undeleted and may be used on the article. Keep in mind that the individuals who answer these emails are volunteers, and there is a significant backlog, so it may take some time. GMGtalk22:56, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
@Mephasto: Hi, and welcome to Wikimedia Commons. You may not have noticed: signing one's posts on talk pages here with ~~~~ helps people to find out who wrote something when, and it provides them with a link to one's user and talk pages (for further discussion). Thank you. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me23:21, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
Two ways to get around this sort of thing in the future:
You can send a similar email indicating that User:Mephasto is, in general, authorized to grant licenses on images whose copyrights are owned by your company, and the OTRS people will (eventually) give you a reusable template that can be used on such uploads in the future.
You can indicate the relevant free license on your company's own website. Then when you upload here, you can indicate the appropriate page on that site as the source, so anyone can verify the license, not just a special volunteer dealing with email. - Jmabel ! talk00:36, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
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The file page does not indicate any free license, and links as its source a page that does not offer any free license; in fact, the specified source page doesn't even appear to contain this photo, so it's not much use as a source. - Jmabel ! talk15:33, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
I don't think {{PD-Art-two}} can handle putting a transcluded template as one of its values; it needs just a template name. If you need to indicate a template that, itself, needs arguments, I don't think you can use PD-Art-two. - Jmabel ! talk15:38, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
@Jmabel: I just looked at the source of {{PD-Art-two}}, and it looks like adding "|country={{{country|}}}" after "2={{{2|}}}" would solve this problem, but this template is protected. Would you make this edit on my request? Thanks. --Wcam (talk) 17:45, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
@Wcam: I don't think that would solve it. The issue is that {{PD-1996}} needs a country, and other templates don't, and {{PD-Art-two}} is not built to pass that through. I don't particularly think it should be: it can't cover all cases like this. I'd just leave out {{PD-Art-two}}, use the two relevant PD templates, and add prose as necessary to indicate why two templates. - Jmabel ! talk02:10, 8 February 2019 (UTC)
Unless you uploaded quite recently, generally you cannot delete. Presumably what you uploaded either is public domain or you granted an irrevocable license. That said, there may be some grounds to delete, but since you don't indicate here what file you are talking about, I have no way to know. - Jmabel ! talk02:13, 8 February 2019 (UTC)
Edit Page
Hello
Please tell me how I can update a photo on the wiki page that has my photo and information. The photo presently seen is from 2009. I would like to add a more recent photo.
I am willing to pay someone a reasonable fee to make the change on my behalf. I can be reached at: <redacted>
Hello GoldenGo-Far. If you have a more up to date photo for which you own the copyright, usually meaning that either you took the photo yourself, or you paid a photographer to take it under a contractual agreement that you, and not the photographer would own the copyright, then you can release the photo under a free license that is usable on Wikipedia by following the instructions at COM:CONSENT. GMGtalk18:31, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
Please tell me how I can update a photo on the wiki page that has my photo and information. The photo presently seen is from 2009. I would like to add a more recent photo.
I am willing to pay someone a reasonable fee to make the change on my behalf. I can be reached at: [redacted].
@GoldenGo-Far: Hello Beth. First off, no need to pay: we're happy to work for free. Secondly, I removed your email address: sometimes, spam bots can pick up those things on the Web. I'll email you myself. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯18:41, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
Have someone take a photo of you that you would be happier with.
If they don't already have an account here, have them open one.
They can then upload that photo as their own work, in the usual manner for Commons. (If they are a beginner, Special:UploadWizard would probably be easiest. If they are more experienced, they can do whatever they usually do.)
Then you can go to the Wikipedia article, replace 'Taylor-Beth-2009-Wiki-Heads.jpg' with the name of the new photo, and change the caption accordingly.
If you want to use an existing photo that has already been published, it gets a little more complicated: the copyright holder would need to go through the process described at COM:OTRS to indicate that they are giving a particular free license for their existing photo; otherwise the process is the same. - Jmabel ! talk01:19, 8 February 2019 (UTC)
I want to partake in the price comtest. To post African photos
I have a photo from the UN website from 1947. I have explicit permission from the UN photo department to use it in a Wikipedia article.
What copyright tag should I use? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gervasevernon (talk • contribs) 10:11, 8 February 2019 (UTC)
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Hello. I have recently attempted to update the map for File: World 2000 BC.png. However when I uploaded the new map, no changes appeared, although the fact that I updated the file shows up in the file history. The strange part is that the preview I'm given when uploading the file actually does show my changes. Please, someone help me figure this one out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GreenMountainGaurd88 (talk • contribs) 02:34, 9 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello,
This photograph was taken by a colleague, who has given me the full permission to publish it. Its main purpose is to be used for an article on Mary Louise Lobsinger. The photograph is not licensed, but my colleague (Pooya Aledavood) has gifted me this photograph, and it can be released to the media commons.
@Sebastianlopez329: Please told your colleague to send an email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org according to instructions in OTRS. Please also inform your colleague to specify a license for you, for example, Template:Cc-by-sa-4.0, and confirm the license in the permission email. After that, please add Template:OP to the licensing section of the file. Please be advised that due to insufficient manpower, the permission email may be delayed for several months. Should you have further questions, such as you colleague want to write the email in another language, please feel free to notify me here, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 14:07, 8 February 2019 (UTC)
to use it in a Youtube video, and there is this message:
"This file is saved in human-editable plain text format. Any editing of the image or creation of any derivative work should be performed using a text editor. Please do not upload edits saved or exported with Inkscape or similar vector graphics editors."
This image is in the public domain. Does this message mean I am still not allowed to use Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop to mark areas on it? —Preceding unsigned comment was added by 46.5.136.166 (talk) 10:26, 8 February 2019 (UTC)
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Vector editors like to add a lot of redundant and unnecessary code to svg files, which may make it difficult to other people to edit them later. So, it is better to just use a text editors. Ruslik (talk) 16:56, 9 February 2019 (UTC)
Veronica Amankwah (also known as Aso Yaa) Died 6th December 2018
My name is Odopa Agyeman, I am the oldest child of Aso Yaa, and I am creating this pages and a Charity Foundation in her memory.
Aso Yaa is also known as Veronica Amankwah. Born January 21, 1942 – Died Thursday, December 6, 2018.
Some corporate logos are eligible for copyright, others are not (too simple or too old). Commons will host only those that are not eligible for copyright or (this is rare) where the owner of the copyright has provided an appropriate free license. - Jmabel ! talk03:15, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
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Il s'avère que vous avez ajouté à la description de l'image uniquement un modèle(gabarit de présentation), qui n'est pas une licence. Même si ce modèle fournit des informations utiles sur l'image, il ne constitue pas une licence valide. Pourriez-vous s'il-vous-plaît corriger le problème en précisant la licence de l'image indiquée dans le titre ?
Help ! Je ne comprends pas ce qui manque ;
La licence prevue sera CC BY-SA 4.0 . quand l' auteur de la photo aura retourne la Declaration de consentement completee.
Est ce suffisant ?
Merci
MG
341/01/19
15h25
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Migo47 (talk • contribs) 15:57, 31 January 2019 (UTC)
Le bandeau de license est :
=={{int:license-header}}==
{{OTRS pending}}
N' est ce pas correct en attendant la permission par l' auteur de la photo ?
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disputed file rename
I recently uploaded some files, and someone else requested a rename for them, which went through without my seeing it. I find the new names problematic and raised them on the mover's page, but have not heard back. How should I proceed? HLHJ (talk) 23:20, 9 February 2019 (UTC)
I have a 1940 B & W picture of my grandfather with other 50 members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mexico, D.F., Mexico
The picture is beginning to fade. It has no seal in the back or any information, so the photographer is unknown,
He was a minister of that early church.
Could I post this picture? certainly I cannot claim it is mine, I would have to say it is not my work.
It has historical value for that church, they started with a small group of 500 people in 1917, by now they have half a million believers in the Mexican Republic.
There's no problem about the historical value, the question would be whether the image is in the public domain (since clearly, if it is not in the public domain then we have no chance of getting the copyright-holder's permission. Mexican copyright law is pretty complicated because they've made changes over time, and apparently particularly so with reference to anonymous works. @Clindberg: , do you have thoughts on this, or know who we'd want to ask? - Jmabel ! talk05:31, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
Oof. There are lots of fuzzy parts I'm sure, but if copies were distributed to the 50 people in the photo, that could amount to publication. Unless it was registered in Mexico within three years of that, it became PD, but I know of no way to verify that. On the other hand, the 1982 law gave an anonymous term of 50 years from publication, which for a 1940 publication would have expired before Mexican terms were extended again, and would also avoid the URAA, if it even was still under copyright in 1982. So... {{PD-anon-50}} and {{PD-1996}} maybe ? Carl Lindberg (talk) 21:07, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
@Sergio V. Rodriguez: As Carl and I both said, this is a tricky one. I'd suggest that you use both {{PD-anon-50}} and {{PD-1996}}, but please don't be offended if others were later to decide that this raises too many issues to keep. If you want me to look over your work after you upload, feel free to ping me to have a look. - Jmabel ! talk23:15, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
photo of a book cover
Hello
For a page on a classic car ( Citroen Type C 5 HP ), I want to illustrate with a photo of the cover of the book “ Citroen 5 HP “ by Bernard Laurent.
This because , the cover shows a very interesting picture of a 5HP car with a 5HP pedal car “ citroennette “
In addition this book is the only one on the subject and the basis for the article .
This book was first published approx 10 years ago and is still being sold.
I want to know wether this is acceptable .
Many thanks
Migo47 — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 92.0.146.168 (talk) 09:47, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
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Of course you can. There are people here who have uploaded thousands of photos. But judging by your contributions, you haven't uploaded any. - Jmabel ! talk18:07, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
As for "dont understanding Isn't it alowed to upload one photo?" I don't know what you are asking. If you can word this more clearly in some other language, please try that and maybe someone will understand that. - Jmabel ! talk20:24, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
At this point, I write mainly about pictures from the National Museum in Warsaw. On my user's page, I published a picture of myself in front of the picture of Madonna with Child by Sandro Botticelli (1470) which is on public display. Can I do it?
@Luklsok: Author credit needs to be fixed, but otherwise, assuming you took it yourself (time delay, I presume; you might want to mention that), there shouldn't be any problem here. - Jmabel ! talk23:17, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
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Upload photos
Hi, Im looking for a upload bottom. The pagine just said to me that is easy and show me a picture how can I get it but this bottons(in the picture) don't get in my cell phone. Can you help me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Diegocges (talk • contribs) 01:27, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
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I'm looking to use a picture that already appears to have been uploaded on Wikipedia as it's an industry-wide logo.
I have full right to use the image, but when uploading my image, it says there is already a 'duplicate'. How can i use this duplicate to update my logo, or re-upload my own version of the same logo?
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Buna ziua,
Am o intrebare si sper sa o fi adresat in locul corect. Cautand marca mea "Kobudo Ken" pe google am gasit referire la ea pe Wikipedia la Commons fiind definita (daca nu am inteles eu gresit) ca si utilizabila in mod liber.
Tin sa precizez ca aceasta imagine este protejata/inregistrata la OSIM si acum intrebarea mea: trebuie sa precizez undeva acest lucru sau sa fac vreun demers special pentru ca nu doresc ca sigla mea sa fie folosita de catre terti.
Va multumesc pentru ajutor,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kobudo_Ken.gif — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kobudo Ken (talk • contribs) 12:16, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
Registered trademark
Hello, I have a question and I hope it has been addressed in the right place. Searching for my "Kobudo Ken" brand on google I found reference to it on Wikipedia at Commons being defined (if I did not misunderstand it) as being freely usable. I must state that this image is protected / registered with OSIM and now my question: I have to specify somewhere or do some special action because I do not want my logo to be used by third parties. Thanks for help,
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Hi. What license do I need to choose for an image that is an illustration of an article. This article about the magazine. Therefore, illustration can only be the cover of a magazine. I scanned the cover of the first issue of the magazine, which was kept in my home. It has been deleted. What can I do to correctly place the first magazine cover as an illustration of a page about it? This cover's images aren't in the Internet. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Даша Кашина (talk • contribs) 16:58, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
Judging by we are talking about something recent but not current (1995—2011)
These covers will all be copyrighted, so for Commons to host them, we would need permission from the copyright-holder. The range of licenses would be the same as for any other image, but only the person who owns the copyright can provide such a license.
Several wikipedias have policies to allow certain non-free content uploaded directly to that Wikipedia (never to Commons). I don't know ru-wiki's policies. They don't seem to have equivalent pages to en:Wikipedia:Non-free content nor en:Template:Non-free use rationale, so I suspect they may not be one of the wikipedias that accommodate this. Can someone more familiar with ru-wiki policies weigh in? Or maybe you can ask about this at ru:Википедия:Форум. - Jmabel ! talk00:51, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
That would depend on what upload tool you are using. Are you asking about Special:UploadWizard or some other tool? And are you asking about how many can be uploaded in a single action or if there is some limit to how many you can upload in a short time? - Jmabel ! talk04:20, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
FlickreviewR 2 for CC0 1.0 public domain images on Flickr
Hello,
I asked an author on Flickr Mail if I can transfer his image to Commons, and he kindly agreed and changed the license of that image to CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication. Yet when I just upoaded the image, there were only the CC-BY and CC-BY-SA options for Flickr images, and thus I chose the {{Cc-zero}} option. But is there now some bot like the FlickreviewR 2 that can confirm that the image is available on Flickr under that license, or can some human reviewer confirm the license? Thanks, --Rio65trio (talk) 00:11, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
FlickreviewR 2 confirmed the license, thank you! Does it review all images uploaded via the public domain option in the Uploader (instead of the Flickr option) by default? --Rio65trio (talk) 16:51, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
ユニフォームの画像をアップロードした際に、作成した時とは異なる色に強制的に修正されアップロードされる症状が出ました。
20枚を同時にまとめてアップロードしたうち16枚は正常だったのですが、どういうわけか4枚だけこの症状が出ました。
一体なぜなのでしょうか。
因みにこの4枚の画像は、すべて「File:Kit body」から始まるファイルです。 — Preceding unsigned comment added by ゆっくり401 (talk • contribs) 06:06, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
"When I uploaded the image of the uniform, I was forced to change to a different color than when I created it, and the symptom to be uploaded. Sixteen of the 20 sheets were uploaded together at the same time, but this symptom came out only four for some reason. Why on earth would it be? Incidentally, these four images are all files starting with "File: Kit body". " - Microsoft Bing Translator (Japanese -> English)
There is nothing I'm aware of forbidding unilateral vetting and granting of user rights that do not require community approval (e.g., sysop, translation admin, license reviewer). Other projects certainly do this fairly regularly when there is a demonstrated need and verifiable competence. GMGtalk11:45, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
May I upload a photo of the Regional Archive of Dordrecht on commons? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ezrahiet (talk • contribs)
Hey Ezrahiet. To upload any file you need to either 1) own the intellectual property rights to the media so that you can release it under a free license (usually meaning you took the picture yourself), 2) have the verifiable permission of the copyright holder to do so, or 3) have some rationale for why the media is in the public domain (usually because it is very old). If one of these apply, then you should be able to upload it here. If one of these do not, then you most likely cannot. GMGtalk11:48, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello:
If I upload na article on myself as a performign singer and Professor of Voice is Wikipedia Commons getting to all Wikipedia? Will it be easily picked up when people look for me?
Thank you
Dr. Juanita Ulloa
Commons is a repository for images that can be used in all Wikipedias and other Wikimedia projects. However, you should not upload complete articles from newspapers, websites or magazines, nor should you create a new article about yourself at Wikipedia. If your work as a musician and teacher is notable, someone else will write about you sooner or later. Neither Wikipedia nor Commons are meant for advertising your work. De728631 (talk) 19:48, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
uploading a bio
I want to upload a biography of a painter/artist at her request. The texts (in English and Spanish) were created by me, under her supervision. I addition to texts, they are images supplied by the artist. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jotazebm (talk • contribs) 19:27, 12 February 2019 (UTC) How can I proceed with the upload? Thanks for your help. Juan C. Brandt 12/02/19
This is Wikimedia Commons which is where you should store the images for your biography. However, we need a permission by email from the copyright holder for each of the photographs and the artwork depicted. Please see COM:OTRS for details. Once such a mail has been sent, you may upload the images here and tag each file page with a text string {{subst:OP}}.
Is there a specific template that should be used for creating a bio in connection with the above-mentioned subject? Thanks in advance. J.C. Brandt, 12/02/19 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jotazebm (talk • contribs) 22:59, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
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@Tnthompson8: if this is about Commons:Deletion requests/File:Taylor Thompson.png (and its talk page), I very much doubt Getty sold you the entire rights to the photo or gave you permission to relicense it (give away)—that’s certainly far from their usual arrangements, which set strict limitations on the nature of the use and/or the amount of exposure. Please review the documents covering your agreement with them; if you are sure your rights include the ability to apply a free licence, you should send the proof to COM:OTRS. In general, any media that have been published elsewhere online without a visible free licence require (confidential) documentation of permissions, as our default assumption is that they’re non-free.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 01:27, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
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(ec) Editorial use isn't good enough. There are no COM:L compliant (free enough for us) licenses available on the GettyImages website. You have tried your hand at Commons talk:Deletion requests/File:Taylor Thompson.png, the wrong place. In order for us to host that photo here, we would need permission from the photographer William Purnell/Icon Sportswire/Corbis or GettyImages on their website or via OTRS. You could try to upload it to English Wikipedia, but the restrictions at en:WP:F are formidable. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me01:31, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
Saving images
Sometimes it is not possible to save imgaes by right-clicking, you can only save the entire html-page, for instance this. Is there any way to circumvent the problem? (One possibility is to make a google-search and right-click the image among the search results, but the problem with this is that the image is scaled down to a much lower resolution.) --Jonund (talk) 09:08, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
Typically you can find the URL of the individual image by viewing the page source; failing that, you might need to step through with a debugger. - Jmabel ! talk10:09, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
Request a list of tags commonly used by novice categorizers
I would like to see a list of the most important tags that a categorizer might use. For example, fair use, personality rights, copyvio, with an explanation of each one. Perhaps this list could be linked in the FAQ. Downtowngal (talk) 15:59, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
@Downtowngal: I would also recommend that you install some of the Gadgets to make your life a bit easier. Select them in Gadgets under preferences and they will appear in the left tool bar. For catergorization I recommend Cat a Lot and HotCat. For tagging I recommend VisualFileChange Gbawden (talk) 06:13, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
Thank you both for your responses. I am already using HotCat and Cat a Lot. I can't remember all the possible tags available and I don't think there is a list of the ones COMMONLY USED BY NOVICE CATEGORIZERS in one place. We want to encourage categorizers whose English is less than native. We cannot rely on IT-savvy English speakers only. Here is a draft of the page that I would like to see created. It should be easily accessible to novices:
Hello!
You want to help out Commons and categorize images.
Here is some information that you might want.
After you add categories, this is a good time to add additional information to the image/file.
Sometimes you will see an image/file that is a duplicate of another one. Or it is a photo of a copyrighted work. Or it has a watermark on it. Or it is of very bad visual quality. These problems should be referred to an administrator.
You can add the following “tags” to the image. (Insert one or more tags anywhere in the file when you edit it.)
These tags will send the image/file to a Wikimedia administrator, who will review your suggestion and make a decision.
bracket-bracket copyvio bracket-bracket Use this tag when you think that the image may be a copyright violation. See (internal link) for more information.
bracket-bracket duplicate bracket-bracket Use this tag when you know there is another image that is the same, by the same uploader. (Note: Sometimes images are uploaded intentionally in .jpg and .tif formats. Do NOT use this tag) See (internal link) for more information.
What to classify a mugshot as when publishing "source"
Hello, I'm trying to figure out what to classify a mugshot as since it's public information released by governmental agencies. I don't want to say the work is mine, unless that's what I need to do? I'm just trying to publish a simple mugshot. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TurboChargedChiliPepper (talk • contribs) 13:41, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
Hey TurboChargedChiliPepper. Just because information is publicly available does not mean that it is in the public domain and free of any restrictions related to intellectual property rights. Most government agencies do not release their works into the public domain, and in order to upload their work here on Commons, you have to demonstrate that this agency is one of those that explicitly do. GMGtalk13:44, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
The mugshot has been published on numerous major media organizations, and the Sheriff's department that released the photo publicly releases the images. If the media organizations are using the photo, I would assume the sheriff's department does not have an issue with the photo being used publicly? Not sure what all is needed to see if this meets the standard. TurboChargedChiliPepper (talk) 13:47, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
Not necessarily TurboChargedChiliPepper. Media organizations regularly use copyrighted material under a claim of fair use. Some local projects like the English Wikipedia allow limited instances of fair use images, but Wikimedia Commons does not, and only allows media which is in the public domain or explicitly released under a free license. GMGtalk
@90Sh: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons only allow patent-free file types to be used, so the only video formats that are supported are WebM and Ogg Theora (see Commons:File types#Video for more info). You will need to convert your video to one of those formats to upload it. Cheers, IagoQnsi (talk) 17:41, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
Please Block my Account
Hello, my account name is Mileso. I came across an old email and found that I have not used this website in 4 years. I read in the help desk that accounts cannot be deleted, but can be blocked, so please block my account so it is considered inactive.
Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mileso~commonswiki (talk • contribs) 17:15, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
@Mileso~commonswiki: Blocking doesn't achieve anything but disabling your ability to make edits – your account would still be publicly visible. You don't have any edits (besides adding the above message) and the only other publicly visible attribute of your account is the registration date (06:38, 19 April 2015) – you're already about as anonymous as you can be. You can request that your username be changed if that helps. –IagoQnsi (talk) 17:39, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
What License is this picture?
Hi!
I uploaded this image to a Wikipedia page and it was removed and I dont know what License to select when uploading it, maybe you could tell me! :) Thank you, have a great day and God bless!
@Pikamon101: Presumably all rights reserved by the copyright holder, and therefore not allowed on Commons. Do you see any evidence at all to the contrary? - Jmabel ! talk21:05, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
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HI TO ALL AT THE 'TODAY' SHOW - I WAKE UP WITH TODAY!
It's great that ELTON JOHN is performing at more places in Australia on his last tour BUT whereabouts in the Northern Territory is he playing?
My husband used to do the lighting for his shows and I have been a big fan since being a teenager (40 years on now).
Please let us know the closest place to Darwin he will be playing as we would love to be a fan of his last tour?!
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Some time back I found a desk where one could log requests for other editors to create drawings/plans. Unfortunately, I can't remember where it is. Would someone be kind enough to remind me. KJP1 (talk) 20:43, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
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@Chidgk1: It appears en:Template:Graph:Chart has no equivalent at Turkish Wikipedia. Sorry, but you would have to wait until that situation changes. If you just want that one chart, you could make it in preview on enwiki with Turkish labels, save the resulting file like this, and upload it here. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me14:59, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
Thanks for your quick reply. Also I just noticed that I cannot see my charts on the wikizero page whether or not I have my vpn on. So due to the the block here it seems it would be best to upload a chart to Wikimedia Commons. So I will use your cunning workaround. Chidgk1 (talk) 16:40, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
Hey Muhammad Farhan Chaudhary. The short answer is that Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons are not vehicles for you to advertise your business, and if that is the only reason you are here, then you were correctly blocked from editing. GMGtalk15:20, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
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Need help with page error "insufficient information for copyright status"
Hello,
I have a big red error on a page containing one of our product logos: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mathtype_logo.svg. I'm unsure how to proceed. I've read the pages at the links, and thought I had provided the correct information, but evidently not. Can you help?
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@Yann: Thanks for the advice. I used that tag and the error's gone. Appreciate it.
Thanks @Jeff G.: . I signed it now. First time here. I appreciate the help.
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UploadWizard says that This file did not pass file verification. What should I do? Is something wrong with the file or with server? Could it be connected to this TIFF conversion error: TIFFReadDirectory: Warning, Unknown field with tag 59932 (0xea1c) encountered.? Soshial (talk) 18:53, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
Protection of Page
Wiki,
On 2 separate occasions our page has incurred minor defacement (inappropriate name changes, etc). How can I lock our page down so that only authorized contributors can perform updates?
Hi,
I have written an article about an organization in my school, and it has been up here since Oct 2018. I am wondering how to make the article visible on Wikipedia or on the internet. Is there any way to do that? I am new here, so I do not know much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Salman Squared (talk • contribs) 01:49, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
It would help a lot to have a URL (we have no way to guess what "up here" means).
You are asking on Wikimedia Commons, and Wikimedia Commons doesn't have articles.
Typically, an organization within a school would not be notable enough to merit a Wikipedia article, although there are probably a few exceptions to that. - Jmabel ! talk02:17, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
@BRLNHUSA: Signing your posts on talk pages is required by Commons:Signatures policy. To do so, simply add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your comments. Your user name or IP address (if you are not logged in) and a timestamp will then automatically be added when you save your comment. Signing your comments helps people to find out who said something and provides them with a link to your user/talk page (for further discussion).
File improperly uploaded with wrong permission by unauthorized party, Authors now ready to provide corrected image under proper license.
Hello all, it's been too long. I'm a former admin here but so rusty that I find myself at the help desk. Situation is that this image File:Raptor_Engine_Unofficial_Combustion_Scheme.png was taken from nasaspaceflight.com (NSF) by a one edit user and uploaded to commons with CC0. The svg form of the file is a collaboration between two NSF users. The authors are not willing to go full public domain but are amenable to an appropriate CC (probably By-SA) license that allows free use but protects their rights. I'm an admin at NSF (and also at en:wp, still but so rusty) that got asked to assist.. Given that the user didn't have permission but we have a replacement, do we need to call for deletion and then recreate? or can we just upload a new version properly licensed? Deleting the file without immediate replacement would disrupt both en:wp and ru:wp both of which use the image in an article. My instinct is just to upload and fix the license... Am I off base? Do we need a revision delete of the older version with the too permissive license? Thanks. ++Lar: t/c06:37, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
OK, then I think the best course is have the pmg author upload a new version of the png, properly licensed. Then have the svg author upload the svg, throw an obsolete template on the png, edit the two articles that use it to switch to the svg version... finally ask for the revision delete on the original png version (well that could come sooner I guess, as soon as the new version is there). I just have to remember or figure out where to ask for that... but there's no rush. Well maybe kind of, because every day that stolen CC0 image is out there... Fly in the ointment is that neither of the authors is a user here and would need shepherding. I could do it for them but would have to file something with OTRS to cover the permissions... Will OTRS take NSF messages or posts as sufficient documentation? Everyone is operating under userids rather than real names there. ++Lar: t/c07:30, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: and @Huntster: Update: almost all sorted. The svg author HVM registered for an account, and uploaded the svg as File:Raptor_Engine_Unofficial_Combustion_Scheme.svg. Huntster deleted the png entirely so I don't think a revdel is needed. A statement of permission was given on NSF in this post in standard format by HVM... Although Pbroks13 tagged it with npd I modified the file info box to link the post, and removed the npd. I think we're sorted. I urged HVM to also mail the permissions email. If they do I'll ask someone with OTRS permissions to get me the ticket number (I had that long ago but I think it's lapsed?). So far so good ++Lar: t/c15:22, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
Just to clarify: with the exception of a few whitelisted sites, the only way to upload "from a site" to Commons is to download from that site to your own machine, then upload to Commons. You probably can do that here as readily as anyone else; if you tried that and couldn't, it would be worth knowing just what didn't work.
That said: if someone wants to take on uploading the image on Doldenhonigkönig's behalf, it is certainly in scope & I don't see any issues with it or any reason it would present particular technical difficulties. It seems safe to presume that there are no copyright issues: the site says that all copyrighted photos on the site should be identified as such, and this has no such indication. - Jmabel ! talk02:14, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
I'll do this, but only this time. It's not that hard to upload photos here. If you are going to participate in the project, I recommend you learn how to do this. - Jmabel ! talk16:37, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello! I’m new to Wikimedia commons so I wasn’t sure where to go with this question. I’ve noticed a a number of images uploaded and used in Wikipedia articles that may be purely intended as a means of self-promotion by a person who advertises the same drawings for sale off-Wikipedia. What is the proper avenue to address this concern? Thanks! Garthriver (talk) 04:42, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
@Garthriver: Do you want to nominate these for deletion, or do you just want to discuss them? Either way, you are going to have to identify more specifically what you are talking about. - Jmabel ! talk05:24, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
The images appear to be educationally useful on their face and are currently used more than 3,000 times. If the creator wants to sell prints on Amazon then that's their personal business, and doesn't really have anything to do with Wikipedia or Commons. So long as the images are appropriately licensed, you can sell them on Amazon too if you like. GMGtalk13:57, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
@Garthriver: These seem like perfectly useful uploads. I see nothing at all wrong with someone free-licensing high-quality work and making it available to us. - Jmabel ! talk16:52, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
Mexico 68 Olympic Games pictures
Two weeks ago I uploaded 25 beautiful pictures of the opening and closing ceremonies for the Mexico 68 Olympics.
I was looking at the Mexico 68 article on Wikipedia en Espanhol, some of the pictures could be placed here.
Is someone in Wikimedia Commons going to review the pictures I uploaded and determine which can be placed on the article, or do I have to upload them myself? the article can use at least 10 of them.
Is there a Tutor for uploading things on Wikipedia en Espanhol?
Thanks.
Sergio Rodriguez — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sergio V. Rodriguez (talk • contribs) 07:11, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
@Sergio V. Rodriguez: thank you for your inquiry. As the files are made by yourself, there is no need for license review. As a series of free encyclopedias, you may place your photos into the article. Please do it as [[:File:Example file.jpg|thumb|“left” or “right”, depending on format|“Description of the image”]]. If you have further problems, please feel free to reply here. As a reminder, please also use ~~~~ to sign your comments, in order to identify contributors to different comments, tahnk you.廣九直通車 (talk) 10:53, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
Publishing own works
Hi,
I wish to publish pictures of my own work on my wikipedia page, but every time I upload them I get told that the wrong license has been applied and they get autodeleted. I have said that they are my own work and used the Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike License, but to no avail. Can you please advise what process I should be following?
@Kitwilliamsart: Hi Kit. Because your book cover has been previously published, we need to verify that you are indeed the copyright holder. You'll need to email our volunteer team; you can use this tool to generate a permission statement to email them (more info at COM:OTRS). Cheers, IagoQnsi (talk) 16:46, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
Usage of Portrait of Leon Riesener by Delacroix
Hello everyone, I am pretty new on Wikimedia so I apologize if this is not the right place where to put this question. I am pretty sure it is not ... but really, I got lost and do not know where to go :)
I am trying to understand if I can use for an ebook cover this picture
by the user Ekenaes. The portrait, being +100 yrs old, is public domain in Italy, but the photograph, being more recent than 1999, is not, so as far as I understand, I need Ekenaes permission. How can I get in contact with him / her?
thanks to anyone who will help!
An artist has included an artwork in a post on Facebook, which has then attracted a couple of posted responses. All three posts, with the embedded artwork, have been published in the media e.g. the BBC and the Sun. As it is critical to the ensuing news controversy, can I upload the composite image for use in Wikipedia? [3][4] Thanks! Jontel (talk) 15:29, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
@Jontel: Wikimedia Commons is only for freely-licensed works, so that image would not be acceptable here. It's possible that you could upload it to Wikipedia and use it under fair use in an article that is related to the news story. However, Wikipedia is very strict about what it allows as fair use, and requires that you provide a rationale as to why it meets Wikipedia's fair use policies. I recommend you use the File Upload Wizard which will walk you through the process of making this rationale. Cheers, IagoQnsi (talk) 16:50, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
Photo of Maxim Amelin
Hello,
I posted a photo of contemporary Russian poet Maxim Amelin for the English Wikipedia page I'm drafting about him. He supplied me with a photo, which I tried to post in an allowable way:
but I got a message saying I didn't do copyright correctly for the photo.
Now the author of the photo (Yulia Radilovskaya) tells me that she has gone in and confirmed that she gives permission for the image to be used, duplicated, etc., but I don't know how to check this.
Can someone confirm that the photo is allowable and I may now post it to my draft page? Or explain to me how I can tell that it is now allowable?
@Jack.slattery: Hi Jack. You will want to upload this directly to Wikipedia instead of here on Wikimedia Commons, since a logo is a non-free copyrighted work and Commons only allows free license works. I recommend you use the File Upload Wizard which will walk you through the license information. When it asks for source and licensing information, you'll want to select "This is a copyrighted, non-free work, but I believe it is Fair Use.", and then complete the remainder of the form. Cheers, IagoQnsi (talk) 16:54, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
Logo files of the same nature get different treatment by Wikimedia vs Wikipedia
Hi,
I am wondering why these two different logo files are
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VTKlogo.png
and
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:InsightToolkitLogo.jpg
given a different treatment. The files are publicly downloadabale, come from the same author and company, and the Wikimedia commons is consistently marking the InsightToolkitLogo.jpg file for deletion, whereas the English Wikipedia detects the VTKlogo.png file as being a logo having a copyright, and warning about its restrictions, without marking it for deletion.
Is there any way for the InsightToolkitLogo.jpg file to receive the same treatment as the VTKlogo.png file?
At the same time, I'd like the VTKlogo,png file be available for other Wikipedia languages, and consistently use the same version. Does this mean it should be deleted from Wikipedia and uploaded to Wikimedia Commons? Even in that case, the InsightToolkitLogo.jpg seems not to be available across languages.
One of them is eligible for copyright and the other is not. Simple typography => ineligible for copyright => public domain => may be on Commons. Add a snake and it's no longer simple typography, and then we'd need a license from the holder of the copyright for the image.
English-language Wikipedia vs. Commons: the English-language Wikipedia makes certain allowances for non-free low-resolution images that are needed to illustrate an article. Commons is absolutely restricted to public domain and free-licensed images.
Thanks for illustrating why Wikipedia and Commons behave differently. I'll try to get the license from the holder of the copyright of the image so that it can be available in Commons.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but if a file is hosted in Commons, the same file should be available to any language Wikipedia page, right?
@Benjaminikuta: Thank you for your question. Well, in my humble opinion, the difference is something similar to Template:Cc-by-sa-4.0 and Template:Cc-by-sa-3.0. I would said that the difference between Template:KOGL and other CC-attribution licenses is that the former one can only be applied on certain South Korean governmental works, while the latter one can be applied on more works, including personal, organizational and governmental works (The Russian government loves CC licenses). All in all, you should use the license according to the original description page of the file, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 10:38, 16 February 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for your reply. Could you be more specific about the difference between them? I'm just as unfamiliar with the difference between 3.0 and 4.0. And what advantage would it give for the government to use it, over CC? Benjamin (talk) 20:31, 16 February 2019 (UTC)
@PlavorSeol: Thank you for your question. AGPL license is accepted here. You may use Template:AGPL to mark such images, especially screenshots from AGPL licensed softwares. If you have further questions, please feel free to ask me here, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 10:23, 16 February 2019 (UTC)
Upload an article (jpeg) from a magazine talking about me and my work
Hello there, I'd like to know if I can upload, and then use into a wiki page (related to me) as font or reference, some jpeg immages of articles (press) from printed magazines (Washington Post is one of them).
Thanks
Marco
--Marco De Angelis 1962 (talk) 09:16, 16 February 2019 (UTC)
@Marco De Angelis 1962: Thank you for your inquiry. Please do not upload such images to Wikimedia Commons, as such images mentioned by you are in fact derivative works of copyrighted works. Such files would be deleted on sight on Commons. Should you need such images for Wikipedia usage, please upload them to respective Wikipedias in accordance to local fair use policies. If you have further problems, please feel free to ask here, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 10:28, 16 February 2019 (UTC)
More precisely: the copyright on this material is not yours. If you want it here, the owner of the copyright would need to grant a free license, using the process described at COM:OTRS. - Jmabel ! talk17:20, 16 February 2019 (UTC)
If there are any bird experts around, I could use a second opinion. At Category:Machaerirhynchidae of Australia, the first two shots (mine) don't quite look like the birds in the other shots, and the birds in the other shots don't look like the yellow-breasted boatbill in the book I use, The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds. The birds in those shots have an almost spherical body, whereas the birds in the book have a more elongated body. Would appreciate any advice. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sardaka (talk • contribs) 09:55, 31 January 2019 (UTC)
"I try to upload a file and shows these errors I modify them and do not go errors and I can not continue the steps to upload the file and finish it.
There is one error on the above shapes. Correct the error, and then try again.
There is 1 warning with the forms above. We recommend correcting them before continuing.
Please help" - Microsoft Bing Translator (Arabic to English).
Hello! User:Rodrigolopesnominated photos with OTRS permission to delete with reason «Source says "Do not use photos without the written permission of the author!"». Nevertheless the author (David W. Carmichael) provided a permission long time ago ang thousands photos have been already added to commons. Please save these photos and stop doing absurd nominations. Voltmetro09:21, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
There is no option for me to vote on any picture for Picture of the Year 2018. I am a registered user. Is there a further prerequisite that I have to fulfill before voting? — Preceding unsigned comment added by A Minor Geek (talk • contribs) 20:43, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
I need some advice about copyright requirements with respect to Soviet-era posters. I'm inquiring about a poster collection (подборка плаклатов) of 30 or so printed posters, held in the Prelinger Library. The colophon and all the posters have been digitized by the library, and I have access to them with their permission, and would like to upload them to Commons. From my elementary Russian, I can see that the collection was compiled by A.S. Budyak, printed in Leningrad on May 5, 1969 in a run of 100,000 copies, and is entitled "Lenin and now very much alive" (Ленин и теперь живее всех живых).
I don't see a specific copyright symbol or notice in the colophon, so perhaps failing such a notice, it's not under copyright and can be uploaded now? If the 50-year term of post-Soviet copyright law applies, then I imagine it will be available on May 5 this year, but I have no expertise in this subject, and need help. I can upload the colophon, if that would help.
Checking the caption on one of the posters, it looks like Commons has that one already: this image is one of the posters in the collection, uploaded by somebody from this source. I wonder if that means we have all 30? In any case, I'd still like an explanation of the copyright concerns to consider, as the library may have more like this in their collection. Mathglot (talk) 23:56, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
Individually, you have to worry about the death of the author; if they died before 1946, they should be safe for both Russia and the US.--Prosfilaes (talk) 02:05, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
Indeed, Russia is effectively 74 years after the death (70 years + 4 years added if the author worked during World War II). This supercedes the 50 years policy and was made retroactive.--Ymblanter (talk) 16:20, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
SE AGRADECE SI PUUEDEN ENDEREZAR UNA FOTO QUE SUBI PARA VERICAL..
SEÑORES ADMINISTRADORES SOY NUEVO EN ESTO....SOLICITO PUEDAN AYUDARME CON UNA FOTO QUE SUBI PARA VERTICAL..Y NO LOGRO ENDEREZARLA CON NINGUNO DE LOS TRES ANGULOS....SI USTEDES PUEDEN HACERLO SE LO AGRADESCO MUCHO...MUY GENTILES ATT: HORACIO PATRONE — Preceding unsigned comment added by Horacio patrone (talk • contribs) 00:20, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
LA FOTO DE CULTURISMO QUE ES VERICAL....Y ESTA ACOSTADA EN HORIZONTAL .....RECIEN LA GIRE NUEVAMENTE PUES APARECIO CABEZA ABAJO......UNA QUE ESTOY DE PIE EN EL ESCENARIO....VI UNA NOTA QUE DICE QUE UN SISTEMA..LO VA ARREGLAR DENTRO DE UNA HORA....MUCHAS GRACIAS POR PREOCUPARTE....VEREMOS SI SE ACOMODA...JA GRAN ABRAZO. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Horacio patrone (talk • contribs) 01:33, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
SE AGRADECE QUE PUDIERON ENDEREZAR LA COPIA VERTICAL...
MUCHISIMAS GRACIAS Y DISCULPEN MOLESTIAS.....PREGUNTO ES POSIBLE ELIMINAR LAS DOS MINIATURAS DE ABAJO QUE ESTAN TORCIDAS...Y DEJAR LA ULTIMA QUE ES LA CORRECTA...MUCHAS..MUCHAS GRACIAS ATTE: HORACIO PATRONE DE ARGENTINA 18 / 8 /1948 BUENOS AIRES CAPITAL — Preceding unsigned comment added by Horacio patrone (talk • contribs) 04:48, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
La historia del imagen siempre queda en lugar. Es posible ocultarlas, pero no conserva ningún espacio en el disco. Normalmente, no lo hacemos, solamente si necesitamos ocultar una versión que transgrede los derechos de propiedad intelectual o derechos de personalidad. - Jmabel ! talk
Creating page/s to add to Wikipedia's 'List of South African women artists'
Hi!
re my ongoing attempts to add page/s to this list (specifically on my mother, Nerine Desmond (1908–93).
Can someone @Wikipedia please try and explain to me HOW, on Wikipedia's 'List of South African artists' it is possible that a contemporary of hers, Gregoire Boonzaier (1909–2005), has a page, featuring images of several of his paintings which are all labelled as '[now] being in the public domain'. YET in the Permissions box on that page, NONE appear (to this layman) to comply with the stipulated requirements!
@Kevinsims158: Signing your posts on talk pages is required by Commons:Signatures policy. To do so, simply add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your comments. Your user name or IP address (if you are not logged in) and a timestamp will then automatically be added when you save your comment. Signing your comments helps people to find out who said something and provides them with a link to your user/talk page (for further discussion). Thank you. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me18:20, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
I have uploaded an image but it seems I have given the wrong licensing information.
The image was given to me by Samuel Thorburn with an email stating his permission for it to go into the public domain.
Please advise how I should change the licensing data.
Ian.Kirkland76 (talk) 12:24, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
@Ian.Kirkland76: Please have him send a copy of the receipt or other memorial of that transaction with consent via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me
He is 89 and not able to do that. It just seems too elaborate a procedure to bother. I really find it hard to understand why it has to be so complex - is there no way it can simply be accepted. Otherwise we will just have to withdraw which would be a pity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ian.Kirkland76 (talk • contribs) 09:35, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
@Ian.Kirkland76: Signing your posts on talk pages is required by Commons:Signatures policy. To do so, simply add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your comments. Your user name or IP address (if you are not logged in) and a timestamp will then automatically be added when you save your comment. Signing your comments helps people to find out who said something and provides them with a link to your user/talk page (for further discussion).
Can you have the photographer send it instead? You may be able to find the photographer by looking at the subject's financial transactions on or about 1 June 2007. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me13:54, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Or Thorburn can write a note that someone can photocopy and forward on his behalf, or someone can photocopy and forward the written contract on his behalf. - Jmabel ! talk
publicity photograph of Frances E. Williams
I have a publicity photograph of Frances E. Williams taken for "The Boys" a tv series in 1989. It was produced by Bernie Brillstein Production. How can I find out who owns the copyright and get permission to use the photo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sulamama (talk • contribs) 21:36, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
Yet another thing leading me to believe that this website is becoming less and less useful to its users all the time. I seem to remember being able to check if any files I uploaded have been deleted. I went to Special:Log, selected "All public logs" from the drop-down box, and entered "User:RadioKAOS" under target. It returns "No matching items in log", which shouldn't be correct as there was at least one instance of a file I uploaded being deleted in the past. What am I missing? I should note that I found exactly zero information in either the deletion policy or the entire help namespace instructing me on getting what I need from the deletion log.RadioKAOS (talk) 05:34, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Okay, poking further, it appears that Special:ListFiles isn't displaying correctly and my fears that something was deleted are incorrect. I would still like to know if I'm working the log incorrectly, though.RadioKAOS (talk) 05:40, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
RadioKAOS should be the performer (without the USER) not the target. The target is the page targeted so unless you are looking at the pageUser:RadioKAOS, it won't give you what you want. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 11:39, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
MANAGERS OF TRAFFORD PARK HOTEL IN THE PAST
I believe that Bridget and Charles Packenham managed the above hotel going back many many years. Afraid I don't know when but it would be before WW2. Do you have any information on them, I'm researching family history. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 109.181.72.117 (talk) 10:51, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
@109.181.72.117: Hello, you are now on Wikimedia Commons, the free media depository of the Wikimedia Movement. Do you have any questions about files on Commons? If you are researching family history, you may want to ask at English Wikipedia's Reference Desk. Should you have further problems, please feel free to ask here, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 11:00, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Uploaded picture has been mistakenly flagged as a copyright violation
Hello,
I am relatively new here so please bear with me. I recently uploaded a photo to add to a page and it was marked for speedy deletion due to a supposed copyright violation. As this photo is from a Facebook page, I was somewhat surprised.
The website listed for the copyright violation as the source is, itself, citing the photo as taken from a Facebook page and is thus open to fair use by any and all parties. I can provide a number of other websites which have done the same, as well as a link to the original Facebook post source to demonstrate this.
How do I appeal this? I tried reading through the guide but I don't think I understood it properly. Any advice would be greatly appreciated thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SaugaLaddie (talk • contribs) 17:32, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
@SaugaLaddie: You can dispute the claim by clicking the "Convert to DR" button on File:Iqra Khalid Picture.jpg. That will remove the speedy deletion tag from the file and instead create a full (and less speedy) deletion request. I suspect that the outcome may still be "delete" though. Commons only hosts media that are freely-licensed or in the public domain. Files that can only be used under "fair use" rules are not allowed on Commons. If the Facebook source explicitly provides a free licence, then you should add a link to that to the image description page, and correctly cite the source and author of the picture. I note that the image on CJN has a "Rawal TV" watermark (partly cropped off your version), which may help in sourcing it. --bjh21 (talk) 17:52, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
@SaugaLaddie: Signing your posts on talk pages is required by Commons:Signatures policy. To do so, simply add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your comments. Your user name or IP address (if you are not logged in) and a timestamp will then automatically be added when you save your comment. Signing your comments helps people to find out who said something and provides them with a link to your user/talk page (for further discussion).
by chance I canceled my Email address confirmation. Please send me a link to confirm my account ajcpezold@gmail.com. I would like to submit for your photo-contest "Love". I already have sen d a photo Love19.
On Wikipedia my username is UrbanIndianSF while as an artist and photographer I am Sally Larsen. Can I link these names? I have uploaded images previously, however, my recent upload (Raymond Foye_1991.tif)does not show on my UrbanIndianSF list while it can be found when searched for by title. To continue sharing my photographs on Wikipedia, I need people to be able to search for "Sally Larsen photographs" and find all of my images. Please advise. — Preceding unsigned comment added by UrbanIndianSF (talk • contribs) 01:00, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
You can do your author attribution like [[User:UrbanIndianSF|Sally Larsen]], which will show as Sally Larsen (which will "go blue" if you create a page for User:UrbanIndianSF). And it's fine if you want to make that edit on your older photos. - Jmabel ! talk05:22, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
Picture of deceased horse
Hi! So I've been trying to upload a picture of a horse that's been deceased for over 40 years. I'm looking off this as an example, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to do it, because this image is copyrighted. How am I supposed to submit the image into Wikipedia Commons? The horse has been dead for a while, so I'm sure that copyright won't be a problem, I'm just unsure how to put it up. Thanks so much! Horsegeek (talk) 21:58, 18 February 2019 (UTC)Horsegeek
Copyright belongs to the photographer (or their heirs and assigns); the death of the subject has nothing to do with it. - Jmabel ! talk01:11, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Jmabel, --ghouston, the owner is also presumably deceased. I've seen many images of horses uploaded because they are no longer around, under a copyright license. I'm still unsure of how to upload it to Commons because it doesn't exactly have a "license" on it. Horsegeek (talk) 01:19, 19 February 2019 (UTC)Horsegeek
"seen many images of horses uploaded": Uploaded to where? Plenty of people upload stuff on the basis that they probably won't get sued. Commons doesn't work that way.
"owner is also presumably deceased": then, assuming the copyright is intact, you have a difficult problem to obtain a license, because you would have to find out who inherited their intellectual property rights.
"under a copyright license": I have no idea what you mean by that. Can you give an example?
Nothing you have said so far encourages me to believe this is an image that can be hosted under Commons' rules. - Jmabel ! talk01:43, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
@Horsegeek: note that your example above is not hosted here, but directly on enWP, where non-free content is allowed under certain conditions (see the NFCC links beside each point in the rationale on that page).—Odysseus1479 (talk) 01:32, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
The file is published under public domain for anyone to use on the website of the General Directorate of Meteorology of the Turkish government. I don't want the file to get deleted so can you guide me to the correct license option. I don't think Wikipedia being banned in Turkey is relevant. :). Thanks beforehand.
Where does it say that the image is published as public domain? I can only find "Her Hakkı Saklıdır", which translates to "All rights reserved". --rimshottalk21:16, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
A few days ago I uploaded this (portrait) image from Flickr and it turned up in Commons in landscape mode and "stretched". But, hold on, not always. Display it in other resolutions, not the default, and it reverts to portrait. How can I fix this? Thanks, Eddaido (talk) 08:35, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
@Abandaedi: Signing your posts on talk pages is required by Commons:Signatures policy. To do so, simply add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your comments. Your user name or IP address (if you are not logged in) and a timestamp will then automatically be added when you save your comment. Signing your comments helps people to find out who said something and provides them with a link to your user/talk page (for further discussion).
Bonjour,
J'ai uploadé le logo de la FFDYS sur ma page Wikipédia : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilisateur:Nathalie_Groh/Brouillon
je pensais récupérer les infos mais il a été déposé à l'INPI il y a des années et cela prend du temps...
J'ai constaté que je ne pouvais plus accéder à ma page pour la modifier. Est-ce à cause de ce logo qui n'a pas de copyright ?
Si c'est le cas, pouvez-vous le supprimer et je l'ajouterai uniquement si j'ai le copyright ?
Merci pour votre aide,
Bien à vous,
Nathalie GROH - Présidente de la FFDYS
contact@ffdys.fr — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nathalie Groh (talk • contribs) 15:15, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
Logo without copyright
Hello, I uploaded the logo of the FFDYS on my page Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nathalie_Groh/Brouillon I thought recovering info but it was filed at the INPI there is years and it takes time ... I found that I could not access my page to edit it. Is it because of this logo that has no copyright? If so, can you delete it and add it only if I have the copyright? Thank you for your help, Yours sincerely, Nathalie GROH - President of the FFDYS
@Nathalie Groh: C'était Fichier:Logo ffdys Wikipedia 120px.png. Cette image est apparue sur Internet sans licence gratuite avant d'être téléchargée ici (ou semble avoir été basée sur la petite taille et le manque de métadonnées EXIF), et a donc été supprimée par un administrateur. La politique exige que le détenteur du droit d'auteur, qui est presque toujours le photographe ou le concepteur d'image, envoie directement une licence libre en utilisant OTRS. Prenez note que l’arriéré actuel pour OTRS est de 7, l’OTRS dépend entièrement de bénévoles, qui travaillent aussi fort que possible.
This was File:Logo ffdys Wikipedia 120px.png. This image has appeared on the Internet without a free license prior to being uploaded here (or appears to have based on the small size and lack of EXIF metadata), and was thus deleted by an Administrator. Policy requires that the actual copyright holder, which is almost always the photographer or image designer, must send a free license directly using OTRS. Take note that the current backlog for OTRS is 7 days, OTRS depends completely on volunteers, who work as hard as they can. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me20:57, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
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What competition? And are you asking for how many entries there have been so far, or areyou asking something else? - Jmabel ! talk16:31, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
How can I join new friend or my link that can invite friend
This is not a social media site. There is on "friending" activity involved. You can contact any actual friends of yours and invite them to participate, but there is nothing built into the site to do that. - Jmabel ! talk16:32, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
@Tofts: where an artwork or other design is copyrighted, regardless of how a reproduction is made (or by whom) it’s covered equally to the original. OTOH where a two-dimensional original is free, all faithful reproductions of it are equally free and cannot be separately copyrighted themselves (at least as far as Commons policy is concerned—see COM:PDARTREUSE). So the source of the scan or photo is pretty much irrelevant in any such case; only the status of the original matters.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 22:10, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
Mushin Bugeido
Hello! I’m trying to publish Mushin Bugeido on Wikipedia after making the appropriate changes as advised. It doesn’t appear to be published or available on Wikipedia. Please advise. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Patriotsue (talk • contribs) 23:59, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
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Your draft article is still at en:User:Patriotsue/sandbox. There is no evidence I can see that you tried to move it to mainspace. It is not ready for mainspace because it has no references from reliable sources. Please see en:WP:REFB and {{subst:submit}} when you think it is ready. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me00:17, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Why do my Contributions only go back to 2015?
I'm not exactly sure how far my contributions go back but at least to 2012; however the contributions list only goes to 2015. This is making it impossible to search my contributions for pictures I posted earlier. Wiki name (talk)
when I click on your link "Wiki name~commonswiki" I get "Wikimedia Commons does not currently have a user page called Wiki name~commonswiki."Wiki name (talk)
Si Vd. lo sacó, no hay ningún problema. Si un otra persona lo saqué, o el otro ese puede puede subirlo (recomendado) o se puede utilizar el procedimiento descrito en COM:OTRS/es - Jmabel ! talk16:57, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
es geht um dieses foto: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BeuysAchberg73.jpg
Ich habe folgende Bedingungen bei Verwendung des Fotos eingestellt: "Zuordnung - Sie müssen die entsprechende Gutschrift erteilen, einen Link zur Lizenz angeben und angeben, ob Änderungen vorgenommen wurden. Sie können dies auf eine vernünftige Art und Weise tun, jedoch nicht auf eine Weise, die den Lizenzgeber Ihnen oder Ihrer Nutzung zustimmt." (Übersetzer)
Für mich heißt das, daß zumind. mein Name bzw. meine internetseite angegeben werden muß, was aber nicht getan wurde. Welche Möglichkeitn habe ich jetzt? Dank Ihnen° eckera — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eckera (talk • contribs) 18:20, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
You don't say where someone used it without crediting you, but if they did, you have exactly the same legal rights as if you had never offered a free license at all. If it is online, I strongly recommend that your first action be simply to write to them and ask for the (belated) credit, but you have full rights to demand takedown, sue for infringement, etc. - Jmabel ! talk19:09, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
Hallo Speravir, laut Ticket hat der angegebene Urheber Rainer Rappmann das Foto unter GFDL (im Januar 2007 wohl Standardtext) freigegeben und dabei eine Mailadresse des FIU-Verlags benutzt. Alles soweit also völlig in Ordnung. Bots haben später die CC-Lizenz hinzugefügt.
Meiner Meinung nach müsste man hier erst einmal klären, ob der Nutzer "Eckera" überhaupt Rainer Rappmann ist, wovon ich jetzt einfach ausgehen würde. Rein theoretisch könnte er bei fehlender Attribution abmahnen oder eine simple Rechnung schicken. Natürlich könnte er auch eine freundliche Mail schreiben und auf den Fehler hinweisen. Da wir nicht wissen, wer das Foto wie nutzt, lässt sich hier schwer zu etwas raten. Meine ganz persönliche Meinung: Wenn es nicht gerade ein großer Verlag oder so ist, der es einfach besser wissen muß, würde ich die Variante nette Mail wählen. Zumal die Erfolgsaussichten von harten Maßnahmen ja bekanntlich inzwischen als eher gering einzuschätzen sind. --Stepro (talk) 00:33, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Not done Sorry, that file is in use and cannot be deleted just yet- I have added necessary templates to the image. Please fill in the missing items. If you took the photograph yourself, the "author" field should read {{Own}}. As for the licence, please read COM:LICENSING and decide how you wish to release this image. We're not going to allow contributors to delete their own images because that would be a dangerous thing to permit. Cheers. Rodhullandemu (talk) 14:04, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
File:Charlie Parker, Tommy Potter, Miles Davis, Duke Jordan, Max Roach (Gottlieb 06851).jpg
I'm trying to upload a cropped version of this image but, in the Upload Wizard, there is no option for public domain when you choose the of the original work (the image is in the public domain). How would I do this? Thanks SelfieCity (talk) 16:40, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Plus, when I do upload the image, I will not upload it to Commons, but instead directly to Wikivoyage because that is the standard for DOTM banners. SelfieCity (talk) 16:43, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
If you don't want to upload to Commons, why is it of concern what Commons' Upload Wizard will & won't let you do?
If you want to upload something to Commons using the Upload Wizard, and it won't let you do quite what you want, you can always go in immediately afterward & edit accordingly.
If you want to do a crop of an image on Commons, and upload it on Commons, by far the easiest way to do this is Commons:CropTool, but that is of limited use if your intent is to upload to a different wiki. - Jmabel ! talk22:20, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
My intention is to upload to a different wiki, not Commons, through this system. My point is that the image is in the public domain, so what license would I use when uploading?
@SelfieCity: On Commons, the license is {{PD-Gottlieb}}. I have no idea whether an equivalent license template currently exists on WikiVoyage, but if not you could create one. Again, it's not an issue if the upload tool doesn't have a built-in way to get the license template (or, in this case, PD template) you want, just add it immediately after uploading, the same way you would make any other edit. - Jmabel ! talk05:29, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
As per talk here I am experiencing something new and rather worrisome. Don't know how it's possible that the thumbs show the insert, but the main image does not. ??? --SergeWoodzing (talk) 19:53, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
The creative commons licence indicates free to share and remix, but give attribution and share alike.
Can I use the image In my own work (giving due attributions) without having to send a message to
a person asking permission for use?
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Bonjour et bienvenue. À File:Photo de Hassan Abdallah dans son bureau.jpg, vous avez écrit "|author=francesco Cucinotta - libre de droits ... this ^hptpgra^hy was given freely by Francesco Cucinotta ... photo libre de droits demandée au service communication de Franceso Cucinotta". fr:Libre de droits est un analogue de en:Royalty-free. La licence la plus proche que nous acceptons et qui se rapproche de ce concept est {{CC0}}. Puisque vous admettez que vous n'êtes pas le photographe, nous avons besoin du photographe Francesco Cucinotta pour nous envoyer la permission de CC0 ou d'une autre licence que nous acceptons via OTRS/fr avec une copie carbone.
Hi, and welcome. At File:Photo de Hassan Abdallah dans son bureau.jpg, you wrote "|author=francesco Cucinotta - libre de droits ... this ^hptpgra^hy was given freely by Francesco Cucinotta ... photo libre de droits demandée au service communication de Franceso Cucinotta". fr:Libre de droits is an analog of en:Royalty-free. The closest license we accept which approximates that concept is {{CC0}}. Since you admit you are not the photographer, we need the photographer Francesco Cucinotta to send us permission for CC0 or another license we accept via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me23:41, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
@Marketingsteiff: You didn't link the existing logo, so I don't know whether the existing logo is even on Commons, but let's presume it is.
Our intent here is encyclopedic, so we don't delete things here just because they are not current.
If the company has a new logo, and if it is either simple enough to be uncopyrightable or if the company is releasing it under an appropriate free license (probably via the process described at COM:OTRS), then you can upload the new logo under a new filename and change any Wikipedia articles, etc., that reference it to use the new logo. - Jmabel ! talk16:24, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
Rheadaniella, you cannot upload copyrighted movie posters to Wikimedia Commons. Only content that is public domain or licensed for free public use may be uploaded here. If there is already a Wikipedia article for the movie, you may be able to upload the file locally under a claim of fair use. For more information related to the English Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Non-free content. GMGtalk15:35, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
@जादुगर आर आनंद: नमस्कार, विकिमीडिया कॉमन्स में आपका कोई संपादन या अपलोड नहीं है, केवल अंग्रेज़ी विकिपीडिया में। और आपको हिंदी विकिपीडिया पर श्रेष्ठतर योगदान देना चाहिए। सादर, Yann (talk) 07:14, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
Would like contact with Robert Rodriguez desde Miami
This a beautiful college grad and business women is very interested in a movie with Robert Rodriguez. I would love to have her picture shown for future present and future movies. She has a multi million busines in internet marketing, that is very successful but always striving for more. Elena Fraga — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2605:6000:6685:7B00:EC61:353A:3307:5792 (talk) 19:45, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello anon. Unfortunately, this is not a place for contacting people not affiliated with Commons or the Wikimedia community. I would suggest seeing if there is any contact information on an official website somewhere. GMGtalk19:59, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
Hey Comtos. It looks like you correctly added the move request to File:Zelda nolte 1960 1800px1200px.jpg. However, before the file can be moved you need to provide evidence that the file is licensed as indicated, under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 license. Merely being publicly available as part of her press kit is not the same as been explicitly freely licensed, and freely licensing a work can only be done by the person who owns the intellectual property. GMGtalk20:49, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
I am inactive at Wikimedia commons and want to delete my user profile
Hi there,
I haven't contributed to Wikimedia commons the last 5 years. I'd like to delete my user profile - how do I do this.
If possible, I like to delete all my contributions as well (if they are not used in other pages).
Could you please delete my contributions and my user profile or send my an email to keeve@mac.com with further instructions.
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Signing your posts on talk pages is required by Commons:Signatures policy. To do so, simply add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your comments. Your user name or IP address (if you are not logged in) and a timestamp will then automatically be added when you save your comment. Signing your comments helps people to find out who said something and provides them with a link to your user/talk page (for further discussion).
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How can I change my password for the account weissanna?
Please send the answer to my email adress MKHASCRgmail.com
With best regards
Anna Weiss — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weissanna (talk • contribs) 15:50, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
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(Read via Google translate) Yes, you can download files (such as PDFs) and read them later, but I'm not sure what you are asking. You download a PDF from this site exactly the way you do from any other site. That's basically a browser issue. - Jmabel ! talk05:22, 27 February 2019 (UTC)
On this page, some of the pictures have a Commons logo beneath them and a link to "More Images". Probably my denseness but I can't figure out how to add pictures the the More Images pages or how to add such links to pictures that don't have them.Wiki name (talk)
@Wiki name: Those "More images" links are categories. To add a file to a category, you have to edit the page for the file itself (instead of the page for the category). The quick guide here can help you out: Commons:Categories. –IagoQnsi (talk) 21:30, 27 February 2019 (UTC)
Image Upload
Hi. I have a problem: I am not able to upload these 2 images:
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You did upload them successfully, but as they are images from film it:Partenze (Departures) both need licenses from Rome Film Academy (or Roma Film Academy in the original Italian) which are not in evidence. Please have Rome Film Academy send permission via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me00:35, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
Today i have uploaded on pic of an art done on the flyover, it touches me so much deep heart, being a father of a girl child.
And i want this to be reached millions people and spread awareness across all religions.
please check and let me know if this is applicable for contest ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Y2krohit (talk • contribs) 06:56, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello, I am helping out by expanding a stub article for a company and I would like to add the company's logo to help improve the article. But obviously I do not own this work. How do people usually do this on Wikipedia? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vanillabean43 (talk • contribs) 16:13, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
@Vanillabean43: Unless either the logo is in the public domain (very old; so simple that it does not qualify for copyright; etc.) or the owner is willing to free-license it (rare), it cannot go on Commons.
This is a page for help in using Wikipedia Commons. I strongly suspect you are asking in the wrong place. (I also suspect that when asking someone for help with this, you'd better say what country's income tax you are talking about!) - Jmabel ! talk22:18, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
Un activist doreste sa stearga fotografii de pe pagina Wiki a tatalui meu
Buna ziua!
Un "administrator" Wiki, etnic turc care se identifica ca "E4024", doreste sa stearga de pe pagina Wiki Francisc Pacurariu 4 fotografii, sub pretextul ca se indoieste de copyright. Fotografiile sunt extrase de mine din arhiva familiei mele, sunt scanate de mine, au apartinut tatalui meu si le-am mostenit cu acte in regula. Consider ca demersul anonimului "E4024" se explica prin afisarea, pe pagina sa, a insemnelor "Republicii turcesti a Ciprului de Nord", nerecunoscuta de niciun stat inafara de Turcia. Presupun ca "E4024" a fost deranjat de fotografia in care apare Arhiepiscopul Makarios si, ca sa ma invete minte, a mai adaugat cateva fotografii pe lista de stergere.
Nu doresc sa intru intr-o disputa politica cu respectivul activist turc, fiindca nu acesta e rolul Wiki si nici eu nu fac politica, mai ales cand e vorba de un conflict vechi, care-i priveste pe greci si turci, nu pe romani. Cum fac ca sa previn stergerea fotografiilor?
Stima - Tudor Pacuraru (Teo vas) mail yo3hbn@yahoo.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Teo vas (talk • contribs) 16:29, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
Îmi cer scuze în avans pentru toate neajunsurile mele din limba română aici: pot să citesc limba română mai bine decât pot să scriu.
Cu siguranță, acest lucru ar fi mai ușor dacă Dv. furnizați linkuri către fotografiile în cauză.
Cine a făcut fotografiile? Știu că spui că sunt în colecția ta a familiei tale, dar ești moștenitorul fotografului? - Jmabel ! talk22:34, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
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--Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 20:07, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Done Next time, you can simply add 
InfoVoted.廣九直通車 (talk) 12:34, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
wikimedia.org", I will try to look for a contact point for you further, otherwise you could contact the actress directly and ask permission for another photograph of her. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 20:37, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
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Not done Sorry, that file is in use and cannot be deleted just yet- I have added necessary templates to the image. Please fill in the missing items. If you took the photograph yourself, the "author" field should read {{Own}}. As for the licence, please read COM:LICENSING and decide how you wish to release this image. We're not going to allow contributors to delete their own images because that would be a dangerous thing to permit. Cheers. Rodhullandemu (talk) 14:04, 23 February 2019 (UTC).jpg){kind=link}
