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video files

In what format can I upload video files. Thank. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Podavon (talk • contribs) 15:42, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

@Podavon: Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:VID.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:51, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Hi, thank you very much. It turned out thanks to you.--Podavon (talk) 16:29, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
@Podavon: You're welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:36, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:36, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

Lema

"Ballet Nacionalista del estado Mérida va,guardia del Nacionalismo Artístico Danzario en Venezuela" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Balletnacionalistamerida (talk • contribs) 08:14, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

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API "NeedToken" Error

Hello,

I don't know if it's the right place for this, but here I am.

I am trying to upload images to Wikimedia Commons using MWBot, a NPM Package, however even the simplest example simply refuses to work, I get a "NeedToken" error.

const MWBot = require('mwbot');

let bot = new MWBot();

const APIURL = 'https://test.wikipedia.org/w/api.php'; const USERNAME = 'username@botname'; const PASSWORD = 'long random string';

bot.loginGetEditToken({ 

 apiUrl: APIURL,
 username: USERNAME,
 password: PASSWORD

}) 

 .then((response) => console.log('Response: %o', response))
 .catch(error => console.error('Login Error: %o', error));

And my error is simply : index.js:19 Login Error: Error: Could not login: NeedToken

This is running on a local server, and the only way to get the request to even work is to disable CORS using a chrome extension. Any ideas?

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KywimMedia (talk • contribs) 13:32, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

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Cannot login through the wikimedia API (bot account)

Hello everyone, I'm currently working on the Open Yesterday project (more info here: https://github.com/oSoc19/Open-Yesterday-iD-Editor/), we want to add a feature that could permit to our users to directly upload their pictures about certain places onto wikimedia and then use the returned links to show them up on our application.

The thing is that i cannot figure out how to log into wikimedia with my bot account, we're using javascript, here's the code: 

               let jsonLogInfo = JSON.parse(jsonInfo);
               let formData = new FormData();
               formData.append('action', 'login');
               formData.append('lgname', jsonLogInfo.loginInfo.lgname);
               formData.append('lgpassword', jsonLogInfo.loginInfo.lgpassword);
               formData.append('lgtoken', loginToken);
               formData.append('format', 'json');

               var options = {
                   method: 'POST',
                   body: formData,
                   cache: 'no-cache',
                   credentials: 'include'   
               }; 

               fetch(apiURL, options)
               .then(response => response.json())
               .then(response => JSON.stringify(response))
               .catch(error => console.log(error));

I'm getting redirected to the API help webpage each time (the loginToken is generated with another request)

Can someone figure out what is going wrong ?

Thank you for your time,

Open Yesterday team — Preceding unsigned comment added by Byoa (talk • contribs) 14:03, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

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Uploading a picture via the API

Hey everyone,

I'm trying to upload a picture via the API, i'm making my API POST request like this: 

               let file = document.getElementById('files').files[0];
               var formData = new FormData();
               formData.append("action", "upload");
               formData.append('format', 'json');
               formData.append("filename", file.name);
               formData.append("file", file);
               formData.append("token", CSRFToken);
               formData.append('ignorewarning', 1);
               fetch(apiURL, {
                   method: 'POST',
                   headers: {
                       "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data"
                   },
                   credentials: 'include',
                   body: formData
                });

I think the problem is my file field: I don't know in which format i should upload it. Thanks in advance for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Byoa (talk • contribs) 14:50, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

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Авторские права

Пытаюсь загрузить фотографию, отсканированную из семейного альбома, её удаляют за нарушение авторских прав. Повторно загрузить не удаётся. Как загрузить? — Preceding unsigned comment added by FdXs4NXQ2v6nnvqw (talk • contribs) 19:09, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

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Sexsdreams

Salve,ho caricato delle immagini con l'utente Gioelecorradengo,vorrei che fossero rimosse,siccome devo riutilizzare per la creazione della mia pagina ufficiale. Grazie. Cordiali saluti. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gioelecorradengo (talk • contribs) 01:14, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

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Как загрузить файл?

Раньше я легко загружал файлы, теперь у меня не получается он посылает на страницу задайте вопрос но не загрузки файлов — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dmitriicheltsov (talk • contribs) 12:34, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

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Logo / Software Question

I'm looking to upload various photographs taken of a smartphone with different apps opened or the app icon itself. Something like this: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1370780

A photo of this nature would both include logos from the apps and software. Is this appropriate to upload to Wiki Commons? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tenace10 (talk • contribs) 22:24, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

@Tenace10: In my opinion, better not, as iOS is fully copyrighted by Apple. Unless the image is deemed to be too simple, the image will be a copyright violation for us if uploaded.廣九直通車 (talk) 09:15, 6 September 2019 (UTC)
@廣九直通車: Thanks for the input, I've opened a question on the Village Pump for further clarification.--Tenace10 (talk) 15:27, 6 September 2019 (UTC)
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Agreed, thanks for your help --Tenace10 (talk) 01:27, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

Images Uploaded to be Renamed

I have forgotten to rename my pictures in the given format for WIKI Loves Monuments 2019 as Rumi Darwaza-Lucknow-Uttar Pradesh-DSC 000_ Kindly let me know how to make the changes as the pictures have already been uploaded. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maghnanisimran (talk • contribs) 06:50, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

@Maghnanisimran: Thank you for your question. Please use Template:Rename to request renaming.

Copyright help regarding File:308735 original.jpg

Есть разрешение автора на публикацию в википедии. Ссылка на разрешение Какую лицензию надо выбрать? -- Anahoret (talk) 07:10, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

There is authorization for publication on Wikipedia. Link to permission Which license should I choose?
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:07, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
Would a livejournal.com user account holder care to comment here? I see no free license there, but I don't have an account there.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:15, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
Livejournal is just a blog interface that has no generic free licence unless a user grants it. Also, https://www.livejournal.com/inbox/ is not a valid source anyway because it is just the user's message inbox page. What we need to know is the original author. De728631 (talk) 18:59, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Upload of my Pics

I am trying to upload my pics but its not going through — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bemvinda Pinto (talk • contribs) 11:04, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

@Bemvinda Pinto: Hi, and welcome. I am not seeing any evidence of such a problem. What form are you using, and what unexpected results are you getting? Following mw:How to report a bug would be helpful if the problem recurs.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:04, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Help

How can I upload things from my gallery — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ravn Junkee (talk • contribs) 14:25, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

  • @Ravn Junkee: I'm not sure I understand. Do you mean upload to Commons, or to somewhere else? And "gallery" can mean a lot of things, can you be more specific what you mean by "my gallery"? Your question could mean anything from "how can I upload images to Commons representing artwork in my art gallery?" to "how can I upload [to somewhere unspecified] images that are in [some gallery page you have already created on Commons]." - Jmabel ! talk 16:38, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Upload a new version of images issue

A simple issue. I was trying to update two of my images (DIPLayersPattern.png and DIPLayersPattern_v2.png) but after successfully upload them, the thumbnail nor the image were updated. Please, help me. Probably I got the wrong process to update the images.

Thanks in advance!

Klodr (talk) 15:00, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Vaping image

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The Oregon Health Authority contains a vaping image that I would like uploaded. I could not find a copyright statement on the website. Is content from Oregon Health Authority in the public domain? Wikipedia's article says: "Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is a government agency in the U.S. state of Oregon." QuackGuru (talk) 21:43, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

Search results

If I do a search I always get the first 25 results. If I want to see it 250 at a time I have to click on the 250 option every time. Is there a way to set this as a default value? I have looked in preferences and can't see anything. TIA Gbawden (talk) 10:16, 2 September 2019 (UTC)

Picture Copyright

Hello, I wanted to publish a wikipedia page of my band. There is picture we'd like to use, but we forgot to write the name of the photographer (Lucien Berberat).

What can I do that the page gets published? Sorry, I an new on wikipedia...

thanks for your help!

Herbert.der.Koala — Preceding unsigned comment added by Herbert.der.Koala (talk • contribs) 17:34, 2 September 2019 (UTC)

  • Normally the photographer would own the copyright, so we would need the photographer to do the process described at COM:OTRS to provide a specific license. If the copyright was already signed over to you, so you own the rights, we'd need you to go through the same process to pass (confidentially) the document that signs over the copyright.
  • It's always a little tricky when you want to provide a license to use something that you did not create. - Jmabel ! talk 18:33, 2 September 2019 (UTC)

Materiały wyborcze

Na prośbę p. poseł wstawiam do noty biograficznej o niej zdjęcie, które zleciła u fotografa i które jest używane w materiałach wyborczyh. A jednak otrzymuję ostrzeżśenie że nie ma właściwej licencji i że zostanie usunięte. Przecież to kuriozum! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Doppler99 (talk • contribs) 20:32, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Projekty Wikimedia szanują prawa autorskie. Przede wszystkim musimy zapytać, czy macie prawa autorskie do zdjęcia, czy jest ono pobierane z Internetu?Juandev (talk) 08:59, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Sobre subir mi articulo

Bueno lo que pasa es que yo hice un artículo en el taller de Wikipedia ahora como hago para subirlo totalmente — Preceding unsigned comment added by Melanigaleanomachado (talk • contribs) 21:43, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

@Melanigaleanomachado: Si tieens pregunta de Wikipedia, necesitas ponerla en w:es:. No podemoas ayudarte en Commons - es un proyecto diferente. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 21:47, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
About uploading my article Well what happens is that I made an article in the Wikipedia workshop now as I do to upload it completely
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:54, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
@Melanigaleanomachado: No alojamos artículos de enciclopedia aquí en Wikimedia Commons por COM:NOT/es.
We do not host encyclopedia articles here on Wikimedia Commons per COM:NOT.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:54, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
Pues depende cuál es el tema dell artículo? Amazonia? En este caso puede copiarlo al este artículo. Pero antes que lo haces sería mejor hacer algunas correciones y ver si no lo existe ya en el artículo de Amazonia.Juandev (talk) 08:56, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
Translation:
Well it depends what is the subject of the article? Amazonia? In this case you can copy it to this article. But before you do it, it would be better to make some corrections and see if it does not already exist in the Amazon article.
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:15, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

How do I update our chairman's Photo

Hi Help-desk! How do I go about updating our Board Chairman's profile photo? Here en:Rodger Davis

Rodger is the Chairman of the Professional Golfers Association of Australia and has asked that I update his Wiki profile picture? https://www.pga.org.au/__data/assets/image/0013/64201/Rodger-Davis-20th-Sept-2018-06.jpg

Thanks for your help with this. My Regards Clyde Hunter IT Manager PGA Australia Ph +61 38320 1939 — Preceding unsigned comment added by PGAIT (talk • contribs) 23:40, 2 September 2019 (UTC)

@PGAIT: Hi, and welcome. Please have Paul A. Broben, the copyright holder, license that photo on their website or social media or send permission for that file (which is only 600 × 600 pixels JPEG file comprising 113,039 bytes (110 kilobytes)) via OTRS with a carbon copy to you, or send us a copy of the written transfer of copyright agreement. See also COM:HR.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:51, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
@PGAIT: Is there a higher resolution version of the new image? --SVTCobra 01:09, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
@PGAIT: Please see also en:Wikipedia:About you. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 23:04, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Depicted location

Is it OK to use "located in the administrative territorial entity (P131)" for the depicted location, or is there another property for that? Juandev (talk) 09:03, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Copyright and (public?) images modified by me

I am unsure of the rules regarding copyright and images that I have modified. I have an png image whose original form (and some other forms) has/have already been displayed on Wikipedia (a map diagram, I probably originally created by another Wikipedia editor though I do not know who, not from a book or other media, showing the possible migrations of y-haplogroups/paternal lineages with arrows, colored lines, and labels. I have created a modified version, adding some arrows and labels to represent the proposed migrations of additional haplogroups (to reflect the hypothesis of a recent genetic study). Is this considered my own work since I have modified it, and thus can I upload it without permission (or other similar procedures)? Thank you for your help in this matter. Skllagyook (talk) 13:59, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

That question is probably better asked at Commons:Village pump/Copyright, but generally it would be considered a derivative work and your version cannot be released under a license that is less restrictive than that of the original. --SVTCobra 14:29, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
I'm not sure I understand. What would I have to do to post it (if possible at all)? I do not know who created the original (unmodified) image, so I would not know who to ask for permission (if that in fact would be the thing to do). Just to clarify (and I will ask at the place whose link you gave me): does the image not qualify as mine, since originally it was a simple line-drawn world map (which to which someone added lines/arrows with simple labels, and to which I then added more lines/arrows with two additional simple labels)? However, if I were to guess who I might ask for permission to upload my modified image, it might be the Wikipedia user who uploaded the last version (which I then modified). Would that be the thing to do, and how would I go about asking them (Is there some formal procedure or process for that?)? Thank you. Skllagyook (talk) 14:37, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
Edit/Correction: The following: "...a map diagram, I probably originally created by another Wikipedia editor..."
should have been written as: "...a map diagram, probably originally created by another Wikipedia editor... Skllagyook (talk) 14:45, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
@Skllagyook: Could you please provide links to your version and to the original so we can discuss concretely rather than in the abstract? - Jmabel ! talk 15:41, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
@Jmabel: I will try (but I am not very familiar with either modifying of uploading images). This is all rather confusing to me as I am not very tech-savvy.
The page(s) are meant to depict two different haplogroup migration/origin hypotheses. The links below are concerning one of the hypotheses.
Here are the images:
Here is the current image (not modified by me), the second image down in article (if link does not bring you to large version of image), captioned "Hypothetical migration of haplogroup D according to Haber et al. 2019" (click to see full detail):
File:Haplogroup D (Y-DNA) migration.png
Here is my modified version (downloaded from the Wikipedia page and, uploaded onto an image modifying web site, modified, and linked here — I was not sure how else to link it to this page, I hope that is not prohibited):
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1ggWIWzTpqz4-nNTkMc1nTUuI0kk4hBBlhA_mdkHyGUY/edit
Other modifications were made previously to both maps present on the page by other users (I am not sure whether copyright applies to those). I am, in the edit/revision notes, proposing that a revised version to the "African Hypothesis" map perhaps be added which includes other haplogroups discussed in the study on which it is based — that is, if the other editors prefer to use a modified version of the map depicting the other hypothesis — (and this is my attempt to find out whether my new modified version is allowable).
The revision history of one of the relevant pages (including the various images added):
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haplogroup_D-M174&curid=4148265&action=history. Thank you. Skllagyook (talk) 16:18, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
OK, so the original is a file from Commons under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Yes, you are free to modify it and upload your version to Commons so that it can be used on Wikipedia. When you upload your file, you should list the original as a source and credit the original author, ABCEdit (and of course take credit for your alterations). You can license the use of your file under CC BY-SA 4.0 or something slightly more restrictive, but you cannot, for example release it as Public Domain. I hope that helps. P.S. Your google docs is not open to view, but it doesn't matter. --SVTCobra 18:59, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
Since I was pinged: I agree with SVTCobra. - Jmabel ! talk 21:25, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Sudden improper deletion of photo that is in public domain subsequent to clearance more than 1 year ago for its posting on Wiki

I received this remark immediately below re:deletion of a photo claiming it violated copyright rules and constituted "license Laundering". "curprev 12:14, 30 August 2019 CommonsDelinker talk contribs 9,597 bytes -29 Removing Harry_Broadman_Bio_Photo.jpg, it has been deleted from Commons by Gbawden because: License laundering (F6): Copyright violation: COM:LL - fl undo Tag: PHP7"

I went through this entire matter more than 1 year ago; see history. The photo is in the Public Domain on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/145611268@N05/31294842187/in/dateposted-public/

I have requested reversal of deletion. I honestly do not understand why this has occurred. I would appreciate a reversal of the deletion. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ROS21662 (talk • contribs) 19:01, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Looks like people don't believe Harry Broadman created a Flickr account just to post his profile pic from Twitter, Forbes, etc. in the Public Domain. I presume it was deleted as suspected Commons:Flickr washing. --SVTCobra 19:55, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
I received this reply immediately below from the Help Desk, which I do not understand the implication of for remedial action to get the picture out of deletion mode. The simple fact is that Harry Broadman DID create a Flickr account for this specific purpose, as I passed on to him that advice on this score from a series of exchanges on Wiki Commons, as the talk history of the page Harry Broadman clearly shows. Please advise specifically how to permit reposting of the photo. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by ROS21662 (talk • contribs) 20:22, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
Can you prove beyond reasonable doubt that the flicker account really belongs to Harry Broadman? Ruslik (talk) 20:42, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
Looks to me like Mr. Broadman is not a hard person to reach to verify this: https://www.harrygbroadman.com/contact - Jmabel ! talk 21:33, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between "Community hall" and "Community center"?

I happened to see this category: "Community halls in Taiwan". I have read the article(en:Community center) and they looked like the same. If there is no difference then there is no need for Category:Community halls in Taiwan.--Kai3952 (talk) 16:15, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Wikidata infobox

Does anyone have any idea why the wikidata infobox at Category:Sterling Munro Trail isn't showing an image? There is one associated with the Wikidata item. - Jmabel ! talk 04:33, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

Jmabel, I can't tell you why it happened, but after I removed and replaced the image at wikidata and purged the Category page here it started to show. -- Begoon 04:47, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
Weird. - Jmabel ! talk 04:48, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
I can only imagine it's a cache somewhere which I forced to clear itself, but a wikidata expert would be needed to confirm/deny that. I didn't change anything - just removed the image from the wikidata item and used undo to restore it. Then I saved the Category page without making any changes. -- Begoon 04:51, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
Almost certainly a caching issue (the image was only added an Wikidata a few hours before the above post); purging the category page here on Commons would usually fix it. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 08:08, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

to know how to use commons

I'm a new member in commons, but I don't know how to upload a photo.please give me some specific answers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sunetra Talukder (talk • contribs) 06:21, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

@Sunetra Talukder: Thank you. Please use Special:UploadWizard to upload your images. Remember to observe our policies such as COM:L, COM:PSS, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 11:43, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

Do you think that "Damaged objects" should be as the parent category for "Rusty objects"?

I think that "Damaged objects" should be the parent category of "Rusty objects", because the redox reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture that causes a change in appearance of objects.--Kai3952 (talk) 12:31, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

@Kai3952: Actually Category:Corroded objects is the parent category of Category:Rusty objects, in which Category:Damaged objects is the parent category of Category:Corroded objects. Therefore there is no need for adding category for Category:Rusty objects, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 13:32, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

конкурс "Вікі любить пам'ятки"?

як взнати чи правильно я розміщую фотографії та текст на конкурс "Вікі любить пам'ятки"?--Khymrysja (talk) 13:00, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

wikis love sights contest? how do I know if I'm posting photos and text correctly for a Wiki Loves Sights contest?
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:57, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
@Khymrysja: Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in Ukraine/uk.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:57, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

First page drafted and copyright violations have been noted. There are not any

Hi, I created a draft, "1725 Chilliwack Army Cadets".

One note was for a Google maps image. I did have one before but took it out before the page was published. There is a link to Google maps in the text so that parents can find the cadet hall. It's a link, not an image and the link does not lead to an image but an active Google maps page. I am confused.

Secondly, the draft closely follows the pages of other cadet corp pages on Wikipedia (for example, this one: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2537_Battlefords_Army_Cadets) and I have been commissioned as a volunteer by the commander in charge of the cadet corps to create this page. I have the proper authorization.

What do I need to do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Clcavanaugh (talk • contribs) 23:12, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

Well, you posted this on Wikimedia Commons; sounds like you want English language Wikipedia [1]. Second, don't copy and paste material from other sites into Wikimedia or Wikipedia. Cheers. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 23:59, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
Via edit conflict:
  • Convenience link: en:Draft:1725 Chilliwack Army Cadets (on en-wiki, not on Commons).
  • (also referred to: en:2537 Battlefords Army Cadets).
  • @Clcavanaugh: I'm not sure what "note" you are referring to.
  • Google maps images are all copyrighted by Google and cannot be used on Commons. You might try Open Street Maps if you want present-day map images that can be used here.
  • I have no idea why you are telling us on Commons that one page on Wikipedia follows the style of another. Perhaps you meant to ask this question on the English-language Wikipedia? Nothing we can say about it here, really.
  • I don't understand what you being "commissioned as a volunteer by the commander in charge" has to do with anything, except that it means you have a potential conflict of interest when writing about the topic on Wikipedia; are you familiar with and did you follow the English-language Wikipedia policy on conflicts of interest?
  • But, mainly, unless someone raised an issue on Commons about something that you did, you'll need to address anything on en-wiki, not on Commons. - Jmabel ! talk 00:05, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

setting up a page for church photos

is there a way we can set up a page for our church photos? We are willing to pay a fee. Members have hundreds of photos that are not collected in one place and we want to remedy this.

Thank you,

Don Marshall — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 100.17.23.159 (talk) 02:32, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

  • Nothing here involves fees.
  • If these photos would be of general interest, we'd be glad to have them, but my guess is that our strictness about having rights clear and requiring licensing that allows commercial use, derivative works, etc., would be very inconvenient for you.
  • Have you considered a site like Flickr? I'm guessing that would be much more appropriate for what you need. You'd have a wider range of choices about licensing (including that you can keep all rights reserved), you'd keep ownership of how your images are tagged/grouped, etc. - Jmabel ! talk 03:58, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

Authorisation

If I upload any picture, do your site mention my name their? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cb56atm (talk • contribs) 19:10, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Cb56atm. If you upload your images under a CC-BY-SA license, the most widely used on Wikimedia Commons, part of the requirements of the license is that those who reuse the media must attribute the work to the author, in this case, you. GMG talk 19:16, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

Siswati

Ngicela kutsi akhona magemu yini — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 41.114.2.215 (talk) 19:14, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

Hhayi lapha, ngiyaxolisa. Rodhullandemu (talk) 19:43, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

Image overshadowed

Please take a look at

I can see two images, the one with a wig seems to be missing/overwritten and it should be recovered to a separate image. DBigXrayᗙ 07:18, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

The wig image is now available on File:Portrait of Edmund Calamy D.D.jpg while the other is at File:Edmund Calamy I.jpg thanks for fixing this. DBigXrayᗙ 05:55, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by: DBigXrayᗙ 05:57, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

Sharing image from outside Wikimedia

Is it possible to directly link from the original site, photos from outside Wikimedia commons to a Wikipedia page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by BlehDFI (talk • contribs) 14:02, 6 September 2019 (UTC)

No from my knowledge. Wikipedia directly uses Media from Commons (where you are with your question). Other Media can linked at the most “indirectly” (e.g. in the chapters weblink, literature, or source of a Wikipedia article), where applicable and relevant.
This is for citation as proof only, not to show them directly in the page. Greertings --Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR (talk) 14:52, 6 September 2019 (UTC)

Special:Upload

Normally, after I select a file in Special:Upload it shows a small image and the filename (which I can copy-paste to make up part of the description). The last day or so, this feature seems to be gone. Would this be a setting I accidentally messed with, a deliberate change in the site behavior, or something else entirely (and if so, what)? - Jmabel ! talk 01:42, 6 September 2019 (UTC)

@Jmabel: I just tried. I still see the preview you refer to. File name in the form is auto filled with the one in your PC isnt it?--Roy17 (talk) 16:38, 7 September 2019 (UTC)
That would be the normal behavior I've experienced, yes. I'm glad there has been no general change. I wonder why it has not been working that way for me lately, and I continue to wonder whether there is some setting I accidentally messed with. - Jmabel ! talk 19:39, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

What sort of licensing should I mark Ken G. Nelson.jpg as having?

I think I used the wrong license marker on File:Ken G. Nelson.jpg, but the source says its rights are "No restrictions." What should I do? DemonDays64 (talk) 03:48, 6 September 2019 (UTC)

I changed the licence to {{PD-US-no notice}}. PD-USGov is only for works created by the US federal government, since most US states do not have such an exemption for works created by state administrations. Also, as the source website mentions a "studio portrait", the author was most likely some professional photographer but not the state of Minnesota. De728631 (talk) 21:01, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

Can't upload picture

Why I can not upload my picture? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Krishnadeb Das (talk • contribs) 15:29, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

@Krishnadeb Das: could you please try again Special:UploadWizard, or explain clearly what difficulties you had?--Roy17 (talk) 16:38, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

How to delete and replace image corrupted by uploader

I uploaded the file Statue_of_Edward_VII_outside_Tooting_Broadway_Underground_Station.jpg using the Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 UK uploader, but I realised too late that the uploader has corrupted the image (a problem I've seen a few times in the hundred-odd images I've uploaded as part of this campaign). In this case the uploader has somehow diced the image so that it overlaps itself in parts, which is not immediately obvious when checking the small thumbnail preview.

Can you tell me how to re-upload my image file so that it deletes this bad copy and replaces it with a correct copy of the image?

--Bobulous (talk) 13:18, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

@Bobulous:
In the file File history section there is an "Upload a new version of this file" link. Ruslik (talk) 15:00, 5 September 2019 (UTC)
@Ruslik:
Okay, I've used "Upload a new version of this file" so the image is at least now correct (though the thumbnail is still dodgy). But the corrupt initial file is still there. Is there a way to delete that to avoid wasting storage space on a file that is invalid? Bobulous (talk) 19:39, 5 September 2019 (UTC)
Storage is cheap, so we don't usually delete such minimally corrupted versions. De728631 (talk) 14:22, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

Comment joindre par messagerie une personne du showbizz

Bonjour,

Je suis Geneviève Demarchi. Comment contacter une personne du schowbizz que je n'arrive pas à joindre par facebook ou twitter,et qui est sur Wikimedia Commons? faut-il que je vous donne son nom ? ou dois je la trouver, mais dans quelles pages ? Cordialement Mme Geneviève Demarchi — Preceding unsigned comment added by Geneviève Demarchi (talk • contribs) 15:44, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

Need help to contact with author of file.

Hello! Please tell me, how and where I can contact with aothor of work. I spend plenty of time for it, but without result. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maksim Deep (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2019 (UTC) Here`s link to this work: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Imperio_Espa%C3%B1ol_Completo.svg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maksim Deep (talk • contribs) 11:39, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

@Maksim Deep: If you do not want to talk in confidence, his Talk page is the place to go. Click on the "+" icon on the top and add your question there. Rodhullandemu (talk) 11:47, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

LOL thanks a lot! It`s so easy, acctualy) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maksim Deep (talk • contribs) 13:03, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

Original source Lage der Reservate Uholka und Schyrokyj Luh 12494.pdf

I extracted File:Lage der Reservate Uholka und Schyrokyj Luh 12494 (1).jpg from File:Lage der Reservate Uholka und Schyrokyj Luh 12494.pdf which has been deleted. Can an Admin have a look at the deleted file to help me providing the sources of the original file? --Sebastian Wallroth (talk) 12:00, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

The only "source" mentioned was "own work" by User:Urs-Beat Brändli. However, there were no sources given at all about the origin of the map image and the location data of the reservations. This was also the reason why the PDF was deleted. De728631 (talk) 14:17, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:N volkov 04.jpg

How can I confirm the license of a photograph? --Николай Николаевич Волков (talk) 15:41, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

@Николай Николаевич Волков: Why do you think that file is free enough for Commons? Exactly where on https://vk.com/dtn05071982 did you find it?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:09, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

Is permission required to upload medical pics

I would like to upload few pictures regarding medication conditions it may include pictures of genitalia .do I need the patients permission to upload them ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nurse99 (talk • contribs) 17:07, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

@Nurse99: Hi, and welcome. Please see Commons:Patient images.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:12, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

"Lantern" looks like a kind of light fixture

What reason do we have to think the lantern is not the light fixture?--Kai3952 (talk) 18:43, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

Because there are hand-held lanterns which are not fixtures. Rodhullandemu (talk) 18:46, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

Actualsources

I am Dia Cha. Please remove my birthday and birthplace from your online public information page. Due to the risk of identity theft, I am asking you to immediately remove this information. I tried to edit it but I cannot figure out how to do it. Thank you, Dia Cha — Preceding unsigned comment added by Actualsources (talk • contribs) 00:54, 9 September 2019‎ (UTC)

@Actualsources: Hi, and welcome. I see you found out how to remove that info from your article on English Wikipedia. Does that resolve the issue for you?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:24, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

creating a translation page for an article

Hi. I'm new to the community. Could someone let me know the process or a format (crediting, granting permission from the author, etc.) for uploading a page? (thinking of contributing with a Japanese translation of a text only page) And the released content will basically be licensed freely unless you choose a condition other than CC ?

Regards,

JY — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jig14641 (talk • contribs) 04:35, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

  • @Jig14641: I'm sorry, that's really confusing, and offhand doesn't sound like something that would belong on this site (Wikimedia Commons). Could you be specific about what you are trying to do? (e.g. what is the thing you mean to translate, and when you say "contributing" you mean uploading to what site?) - Jmabel ! talk 04:50, 9 September 2019 (UTC)


Thanks for your prompt response. think i've found what i'm looking for. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Translation

Best, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jig14641 (talk • contribs) 05:11, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

OTRS

I have the permission of the copyright holder of the photo to publish it, given to me by e-mail. How can I prove that I have permission?

(The copyright holder will not publish this photo; there is only permission). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kica3101 (talk • contribs) 07:31, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

@Kica3101: Please follow the instructions at COM:OTRS. And please remember to sign your posts with 4 tildes Gbawden (talk) 14:07, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

Images Not Showing Up On Google

I've uploaded many images from my research trip to the Tibetan Plateau but none of them are appearing on Google. It looks like other users have their images indexed almost immediately. Is this some sort of sandbox until someone reviews the images?

Here's an example: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Local_Tibetan_Girl.jpg --Tenace10 (talk) 18:55, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

There isn't any direct connection between Commons and Google indexing, so I think it depends entirely on Google's algorithms when an images shows up there. I noticed though that Google preferably indexes images that are used in Wikipedia articles, but not so much generic Commons images that are not in use. De728631 (talk) 19:02, 9 September 2019 (UTC)
Ok, thanks for the clarification. I wasn't sure if there was something I needed to do on my end or be "approved" in some way. I guess just wait at this point.--Tenace10 (talk) 19:09, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

if I scan a 1909 magazine, do I enter the date of the scan or the date of the original magazine

I want to upload the table of contents/cover page from a magazine published in 1909. I have the original publication and have scanned it today. When asked for the creation date do I enter the date of my scanning, 9/1/2019? It would make more sense to enter original publication date, June 1909, but I get the impression that my scan itself has its own rights.

No photos of any kind are involved. I searched the FAQ as best I could, and just got more confused.

Thanks for any enlightenment you can shed!

Charles. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hallcp (talk • contribs) 21:23, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

@Hallcp: The creation date is the original work, not the scan. Just like if I crop a photo from 1938, the photo itself is still from 1938. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 21:40, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Notification emails

I check the Watch This Page box on both Commons & Wikipedia. I get notices of changes to Wikipedia pages but no notices from Commons. What can I do to correct this. My photo was listed for Deletion. I was notified some way (not email) when the request was first posted (maybe the bell at the top of every page) but not again, so I was unaware discussion was going on about the deletion and discussion was ready to be closed before I stumbled on it and before I could add my 2 cents. Wiki name (talk) 01:06, 10 September 2019 (UTC)— Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiki name (talk • contribs) 01:04, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

I just received an email about a post on my Talk page so either something has changed or Talk pages are different. Wiki name (talk) 01:22, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Wiki name. This is all handled under Preferences -> Notifications. The link to your preferences should be in the upper right hand corner if you are editing on desktop. If you opt in for email messages for comments left on your talk page, this should cover the majority of images you have uploaded that might be nominated for deletion. Basically, most tools used to nominate pages for deletion also automatically leave a talk page notice for the creator. It's still possible to do all this manually and not leave a notification, but it can be quite cumbersome and so few people really go to the trouble.
Alternatively, you can opt in for email notification any time someone links to a page you created from any other page. That would surely cover any deletion discussion, even if you aren't notified, but it may also notify you of a lot of things you might not really care to know about, any time anyone uses one of your files in another page, or mentions it in any discussion at all.
Regardless of which you choose, you should note that these preferences are set independently for each project. So your preferences for Wikipedia, Wikibooks or so on, won't tranfer to Wikimedia Commons unless you set them here also. GMGtalk 13:23, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
@Wiki name: You may also have Global Preferences with local overrides.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:03, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
I think that was the problem. I had assumed that Wikipedia settings were the same for Commons. I made changes. I'll see if this fixes it. I have also changed my name, but I'm having second thoughts about that since everyone I've had discussions with know me by Wiki name i_am_jim (talk) 21:39, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Progress Check

Hello- Over the past couple days, I have uploaded some maps of China from the Perry-Castañeda Map Collection that were made by the Army Map Service in the 50's and 60's (see the new category Category:China AMS Topographic Maps). My uploading methodology, rationale, etc are all based on this one example: [2] . Have I been making any errors? Is there any room for improvement in what I'm doing? Thanks for any advice or guidance you may have. Sincerely, --Geographyinitiative (talk) 05:41, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Geographyinitiative. If these are all from the Army Corpse of Engineers, then you could use the more specific Template:PD-USGov-Military-Army-USACE. The template you're using isn't wrong. All these similar templates go back to the fact that official works by US government employees are public domain. That one is just a little more specific. But I don't see any major glaring errors that really need corrected. Thanks for taking the time to upload all this high quality media. GMGtalk 13:49, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
@GreenMeansGo: specifically: Thanks for your encouraging response. I will start using the template you brought up. --Geographyinitiative (talk) 14:43, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

The photograph I took and whose copyright I own has been removed from the Wikipedia page I created

Do you need me to provide more information so that this image and others can be added to the page?

If so, please specify what is missing.

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Katerineta55 (talk • contribs) 08:48, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Katerineta55. Assuming you are talking about File:Jesus Vilallonga, 2009, photo by Katherine Slusher 71KB.jpg, you will probably need to provide evidence that either 1) you are the copyright holder for the image (usually the person who took the photo), or 2) that copyright holder has agreed to release the image under the indicated license. You can do this by following the instructions at COM:CONSENT and sending an email with this information to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org. GMGtalk 13:51, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
User:Missvain tagged it as "no permission". To be honest I trusted Missvain as Admin and assumed she checked it across other sources. Hopefully she can tell us more. Maybe it was just because of the low size/resolution of 421 × 570 (70,631 bytes) --JuTa 16:33, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi, please assume good faith. When images of people with Wikipedia articles are uploaded, I believe it is best practice to ensure that the claimed owner of the photograph provides an OTRS letter stating that they understand they are releasing the image under an open license and that they are indeed the owner of the image. Sadly, many individuals take images from the web that they find and claim ownership and upload them to Commons. It happens daily. We cannot risk, for example, the estate of the deceased Wikipedia subject (Jesús Carles de Vilallonga) challenging it. While that is rare, I like to take every precaution and I figure anyone associated with the subject, like User:Katerineta55, the subject's wife, would appreciate that, even if it's tough for a new user with little knowledge of copyright to understand. It looks like the image is still on Commons, given the circumstance, and that the request for OTRS has been removed. I defer to all of you, and I assume good faith with User:Katerineta55, I just like to make sure we have our ducks in a row, especially working in the world of Articles for Creation, with countless copyright violations. Thanks... Missvain (talk) 16:41, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
@Missvain: Maybe I'm confused but you say, "It looks like the image is still on Commons," which is true only in the sense that it is still on our servers, like any other deleted image. Red link is above, here it is again: File:Jesus Vilallonga, 2009, photo by Katherine Slusher 71KB.jpg. Perhaps you are referring to some other image than the one that was linked near the beginning of this discussion?
Seems to me this should be undeleted. Do we need to go through a formal undeletion process? I would think if you (Missvain) agree, and JuTa says they were acting only on your say-so, we can skip that and simply restore. Do you agree? - Jmabel ! talk 23:00, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
@Jmabel: I presume this was intended to mean File:Jesús Vilallonga, 2009 -photo credit-K. Slusher.jpg. Is this not the same image? GMGtalk 23:13, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
@GreenMeansGo: Ah, I never looked at that one. That's actually a slightly higher-resolution version of File:Jesus Vilallonga, 2009, photo by Katherine Slusher 71KB.jpg, so it would seem this is now moot. Differently (but also acceptably) licensed, source worded differently but essentially an assertion of "own work" in either case. - Jmabel ! talk 23:23, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
@Jmabel: My only concern is when you say it is differently licensed. Is this new license compatible with the old one? GMGtalk 00:10, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
@GreenMeansGo: Yes; it's the same CC license; the one I was looking at didn't offer GFDL, and (unlike this) used the {{Self}} template. - Jmabel ! talk 00:26, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
Ahhh! There is a second image. Now wonder I was scratching my head. I think we should just leave it be at this point. Missvain (talk) 00:04, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

AJAY HUVAR

AJAY HUVAR — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajay huvar (talk • contribs) 10:54, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Ajay huvar. Welcome to Wikimedia Commons. This is a project to create a repository of free educational media, for use by other Wikimedia projects and the general public. Please to not attempt to add biographical content here, as you appear to have done at File:अजय हुवर.jpg. Such content belongs elsewhere, such as at one of our Wikipedia projects. As it seems to be your native language, you can find the Nepali Wikipedia by clicking here. GMGtalk 14:04, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Can I get help over in the graphics lab/photography workshop?

Hi, I made a request for an image touch up few days ago and I have not gotten a response. Is there another way of asking for help with touching up the background of the image of Georgina Burton Pittock? thx MauraWen (talk) 12:31, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

@GreenMeansGo: Thank you for the offer! Someone else fixed the image. I have been a member of en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red since 2017, and have written many biographies of women. You can check out my user page, especially 2017 and 2018, en:User:MauraWen, if you are interested to see the women bios I have contributed. I have been branching out into other subjects recently, but this image that I needed help with is for a woman's biography that I will post on #1day1woman later this week. thx MauraWen (talk) 16:37, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
Awesome MauraWen. I'm glad you got it sorted out. If I can ever be of any help, feel free to drop me a ping. GMGtalk 16:39, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
@GreenMeansGo: Thank you!, I do need help now and then. If you let me know your area of expertise and interests, I will make a note of that for the future.MauraWen (talk) 16:46, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
@MauraWen: I've been working most lately on en:Eagle Woman, probably looking toward a GA review in the near future. But I'm a jack of all trades, and I've been around copyright a bit too. So by all means don't hesitate if I can be helpful. GMGtalk 16:49, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Image proportion changed in upload

I just uploaded a cropped version of File:Saadani Bwana Heri Söhne 1890.png and note that this looks different as it is squeezed. I work with paint as tool and had started off with a screenshot from a pdf-file. The first version was ok. When I overwrote with a cropped version the proportions have changed on commons, nothing visible on my PC. Is that a known problem? Kipala (talk) 15:51, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Kipala. I'm not sure I see what the problem is. It may have been a temporary caching issue that I'm not experiencing because I've never previously loaded the image? You might want to try to revert the crop and redo it using CropTool, which can be enabled by going to Preferences -> Gadgets -> CropTool. Also, per COM:OVERWRITE, when you make pretty substantial crops, you should upload the new version as a separate image, in case anyone wants to use the original, or make a different crop for a somewhat different purpose. GMGtalk 16:29, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Adding our logo to our wiki page

HI,

I have some confusion on adding our company logo to our wiki page. Can someone help? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Traciebromeland (talk • contribs) 18:02, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Traciebromeland. I'm afraid you're going to have to provide additional information for us to be of any help. GMGtalk 18:03, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
What is the title (or url) of the wikipage you're asking about?  JGHowes  talk 18:43, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
See [3]. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 22:39, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
@Traciebromeland: If the logo is this one, then that shouldn't be a problem, provided other contributors agree that it falls below the threshold of originality, but we would prefer a version at higher resolution, such as this variant. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 22:39, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Correct wrong date in image title

I uploade an image: File:Lightnin' Chance, Nashville, September, 2007.jpg --I made a mistake on the date and that error is now part of the title. I want to rename the file to "Lightnin' Chance ca 1995". Can you make that change for me or get an admin to help? Thanks- Eagledj (talk) 02:45, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Pictures & videos

Hi there I am Erecshunn69 ( sounds like erection,). I was curious about ur uploading pics & video,can there be any nudity. I was in the adult entertainment & did a variety of xxxciting xxxperiences that I enjoyed doing. Meeting & working with lots of hot sexy DDELICIOUS erotic beautiful women that I still to this day luv 2 get together w/them for lots of hot erotic fun that we'll always be great friends with lots of benefits. So I have lots of pictures that I wood luv 2 put on the site. Thx u so very much for ur help & time . If 7 have any questions please call me at <redacted>. Erecshunn69 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Erecshunn69 (talk • contribs) 09:27, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

@Erecshunn69: Although sexual and nude pictures are permitted here, we already have thousands of such pictures and some movies, so what you have to offer must pass several tests: 1. Is there an educational purpose not already covered by Commons? 2. Is this material free of copyright or licensable with a usable licence? 3. Can it be shown that the performers/participants have consented to their work/activities being made public? and 4. Are the people shown provably of the legal age as required by Title 18 USC, Section 2257? You should remember that Commons is not Facebook and not meant to be a repository of smut. Rodhullandemu (talk) 09:45, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
@Erecshunn69: Please also be advised that failing to comply with policies, such as COM:NUDE, after warning, can result in ban. Therefore please familiarize yourself with our policies, and please feel free to ask us if you have any questions, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 10:55, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
That said, if they are high-quality images that you have taken yourself and that serve some reasonable educational purpose then they will be welcome. Nudity or sexual content, as such, are not a problem. - Jmabel ! talk 15:53, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

The Concert ForNew York City

There was a rare photo of an autographed drumhead depicted on the Concert for New York City. I just realized someone has removed it after 10 years WHY? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bell47D1 (talk • contribs) 13:18, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Bell47D1. It looks like the image was deleted following a nomination here because it was a derivative work of a logo which was complex enough to be protected under copyright. GMGtalk 13:24, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Hilaire Belloc was a bloke

Category:Hilaire Belloc has a hidden category "Women by name". Why? And how do I get rid of it, since there's no mention of that category in the wikitext? Marnanel (talk) 17:41, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

@Marnanel: Mistake in {{PeopleByName|Belloc|Hilaire|F}}, now corrected. Thanks for noticing that. Rodhullandemu (talk) 17:48, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Map

خريطة جمهورية مصر العربيه بها غلط فى الحدود مع السودان مثلث حلايب و شلاتين يخص مصر و انتم ضامينه للسودان رجاء تعديل الخريطه و لسيادتكم الشكر — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 197.53.227.77 (talk) 19:10, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Thanks @GreenMeansGo: --Alaa :)..! 19:20, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

أهلًا عزيزي، هل يمكنك توضيح وصلة (أو رابط) للخريطة المقصودة؟ فهناك عدد كبير من خرائط مصر في كومنز --Alaa :)..! 19:20, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Загруженная фотография не появляется в статье Википедии

Я загрузил портрет покойного писателя Юджина Дубнова

2015 08 15 Regent's Park 21 YK Dubnov cut.jpg

и внёс ссылку на этот снимок в статью в Википедии, написанную мною, -- но снимок не появился. Пожалуйста, объясните, в чём моя ошибка. Yuri Kolker (talk) 20:30, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Was the photo really taken by the uploader? Ruslik (talk) 05:27, 12 September 2019 (UTC)
@Ruslik0: Do you have any particular reason to doubt that? I looked, and it wasn't anywhere else online. - Jmabel ! talk 15:06, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Old Portrait Photo

I'd like to upload a portrait, provided by the daughter of the man in the portrait. He is deceased as of 1995, and she owns the photo. The photo was taken by a photographer named Dora Maria Winternitz in 1977, who died in 1999. We have a letter from the daughter confirming that she is the owner of the picture. This is a portrait for the Werner Ingold Wikipedia page.

Can you confirm what I would need to be able to upload it without having it removed?

Thanks, Matt — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ms261001 (talk • contribs) 06:00, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Ms261001. Although the daughter of the man depicted in the photo may have inherited the physical copy, the actual intellectual property rights to the creative work would normally be retained by the heir or estate of the person who took the photo, not the person who is depicted in it. We would need to identify those individuals and have them release the work under a free license, in accordance with instructions at COM:CONSENT. Otherwise, the copyright for the photograph would normally expire (under US and Swiss law) at 70 years following the creator's death. GMGtalk 12:17, 12 September 2019 (UTC)
Fortunately, in this case we apparently know who the photographer was, and can try to contact her heirs and have them go through the COM:OTRS process. - Jmabel ! talk 15:08, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:V.Unbeatable.jpg

--Wikisteditor (talk) 06:43, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

@Wikisteditor: You did not provide a license regarding File:V.Unbeatable.jpg, and as it is from Instagram, it is presumed to be copyrighted by V.Unbeatable. Please inform the copyright owner of the image to send a permission statement to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org with reference to OTRS, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 09:37, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

File is getting deleted even though it's my work

I tried to upload the logo of our handball club (THW Kiel) and it worked the last time but after a few weeks it got deleted. I might have made a mistake during the upload process of the file cause the reason for the removing of the logo was a "missing source". But I dont really know how to prove that we (the club of THW Kiel) are the copyright holders of this logo. I tried to state that in the description but obviously that didn't work out.

It would be great if you could tell us, how to upload out logo without it being deleted later. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thwhandball (talk • contribs) 08:36, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

@Thwhandball: Please send a permission statement to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org with reference to COM:CONSENT, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 09:34, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Copyright

May I import in Wikimedia Commons a picture taken by me of a military cap badge created in 1960 ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Impartial (talk • contribs) 09:20, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

@Impartial: As different governments have different copyright laws on governmental works, I would like to ask which military are you referring?廣九直通車 (talk) 09:32, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

It's a cap badge of the now disappeared Independent State of Katanga (1960-1963). This former seccessionnist province is now part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Impartial (talk • contribs) 09:48, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

@Impartial: I'm guessing that this is tricky enough that you'd do better to bring this question to Commons:Village pump/Copyright where more experts on copyright hang out. - Jmabel ! talk 15:11, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

WikiDaheim 2019 in Austria

Dear Sir I would like to uploade pictures for the WikiDaheim 2019 in Austria, could you advice how to do that

Thanks Amr — Preceding unsigned comment added by Afebeid (talk • contribs) 10:12, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Afebeid. A good place to start might be reviewing our tutorial on contributing to Commons for new users, which can help you get acquainted with how a lot of things work on the project. GMGtalk 12:37, 12 September 2019 (UTC)
@Afebeid: Once you have done that, please use {{WikiDaheim}}.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:40, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

What happened to my page?

Hi!

First time wiki user. Big fan of Jenny Küttim - Swedish journalist and very current sense the movie of her the biggest scoop has premiere next week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhZj4OoIshU

She has a page on Wikipedia Sweden but non on English.

Just wanted to make an English version.

Don't understad why all of my contributions disappeared and the page?

Many thanks for an answer! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mollan85 (talk • contribs) 10:17, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

@Mollan85: Hi, and welcome to Wikimedia Commons. Please see en:Jenny Küttim.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:32, 12 September 2019 (UTC)
Just to be clear: Wikimedia Commons and the English-language Wikipedia are two different websites, even though they are "sister sites," both projects of the Wikimedia Foundation. - Jmabel ! talk 15:13, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Sadie Sink by ELLE Magazine.jpg

--Ali.Hosseini.82 (talk) 10:51, 12 September 2019 (UTC) Sources edited. How do I remove a warning???

@Ali.Hosseini.82: Please have photographer Zoey Grossman post permission for the photo with a COM:L compliant license on their website or social media or send permission with the logo's URL and COM:CONSENT verbiage confirming that they understand what they are agreeing to via OTRS, with a carbon copy to you.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:27, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Does autoconfirmed work on bots?

I want to revoke the confirmed right for those accounts that are more than or are 4 days old, and some are bots. Calvinkulit (talk) 13:37, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Yes.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:27, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

How can we update our company logo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Krobison021993 (talk • contribs) 20:41, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

  • @Krobison021993: We're going to need some context here.
  • In general, nothing on Commons should be removed, because the old logo is still of historic interest. You would upload it as a new image and then could (for example) substitute it for the old image in a Wikipedia article about the company.
  • Is your concern just to add the new logo to Commons or to add it to (for example) some Wikipedia article? If so, it would be very helpful to say what article.
  • Is the new logo complex enough to be eligible for copyright? If not, then things are simple. If you don't know, then please link to somewhere we can see it, so we can evaluate that. If it is eligible for copyright, then under the Berne Convention it is inherently copyrighted from the moment of creation, so it is copyrighted work whether you chose it to be or not.
  • If it is copyrighted work, then two questions arise:
    1. Has the designer of the logo has legally transferred the copyright to your company?
    2. Do you actually want to upload the image to Commons, which necessarily means that you would need to grant a license that allows people to make derivative works and to freely publish either the original or their derivative works (though any case you can retain trademark rights and the right to be credited when the image is used).
  • Further: if the image is copyrighted, either the designer or a representative of the company (depending which retains copyright) will need to send an email as described at COM:CONSENT to grant permission. This is so that not just anyone can claim to be granting a license to some company's logo.
  • If that doesn't answer your questions, please feel free to ask a more detailed question here. - Jmabel ! talk 04:03, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

pic

Harry — Preceding unsigned comment added by Harry143039 (talk • contribs) 05:09, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

  • Hey Harry143039. The image you have uploaded appears to be taken from online. Please note that the vast majority of images online are not suitable for upload to Wikimedia Commons. In order for us to use content here, it need to be released under a suitable free license by the creator, or you must be the owner of the intellectual property, and release it under a free license upon upload. GMGtalk 12:39, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

Error in image file: "File:Territorial organization of European countries.svg"

Hi,

Since I'm not sure of the correct procedure I was hoping you could help me.

The image file "File:Territorial organization of European countries.svg" Homepage link here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Territorial_organization_of_European_countries.svg has Montenegro coloured as a Federal Country, which it is not.

I am quite certain Montenegro is a Unitary Centralised State.

Other than that the image is superb.

Many thanks and I hope this can be dealt with.

Cam. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cameron kennedy (talk • contribs) 07:49, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Cameron. Unfortunately, both the creators of the map appear to be fairly inactive at the moment. You might try asking at Commons talk:Graphic Lab and see if anyone can do a quick fix for the map. GMGtalk 12:41, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

Photos submit

How can I submit my photos to Wikimedia? — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 103.23.205.55 (talk) 08:02, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey anon. You might want to start by reviewing our tutorial for new users, which can help get you accustomed to a lot of the way contributing to Commons works. GMGtalk 12:42, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

I WANT TO REMOVE AN IMAGE FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

I am having trouble finding how to delete this image from the commons. Please assist? I no longer wish to provide this for free public download. Thanks kindly :) Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Cat_-_Tim.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Warriorprincessdi (talk • contribs) 12:37, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Warriorprincessdi. Unfortunately, when you licensed the photo upon upload, you did so irrevocably. We do delete images upon request of the uploader in limited circumstances within a week of upload. We cannot routinely do this for content that has been around for many years, as this makes it extremely difficult for those who have already reused the content according to the terms of the license, to verify that they have done so. It would also, as a matter of practice, expose our reusers to potential legal jeopardy, even for media where they have correctly reused content in good faith, and appropriately complied with the licensing terms. GMGtalk 12:47, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

I am not even sure how my image was uploaded - I have been wondering for awhile why my photo was showing up online and now I see it on Wikipedia. I did not upload this image and I want it removed, please. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Warriorprincessdi (talk • contribs) 13:31, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

Copyright

These images are copyrighted?File:MONKEY-BLACK-e1283146066987-300x300.jpg File:Plantas de niña..jpg File:Plantas de los pies de mujer..jpg File:Plantas de los pies de una mujer blanca..jpg File:Plantas de los pies de una mujer de color..jpg --Roman Medellín (talk) 00:02, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Maybe! Images not all by the same uploader. If you have reason to suspect copyright violation or false authorship/license claims, list them individually at Commons:Deletion requests. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 01:53, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Attibuting Source for photo that is not mine, but provided by the author

Hello. I would like to add a photo to the page of the folklorist Emilia Prieto Tugores, but am not sure how to handle the source field, despite looking at the Wiki page https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Information The author of the photo is Judy Blankenship, rather than myself, and she has agreed to the Attribution ShareAlike 4.0. I can put her name in the Author field, but am not sure what to say in the Source field as none of the options seem to apply. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andrewfwilson (talk • contribs) 11:02, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Andrew. You will need to contact Ms. Blankenship and have her provide a release for the image to our volunteer response team. She can do so by following the instructions at COM:CONSENT. GMGtalk 14:21, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
Hey GMG Many thanks. In the end, she figured out how to upload it herself.--Andrewfwilson (talk) 19:31, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
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File:Magnavox-Odyssey-Console-Set.png resolutions missing

A number of the resolutions of the above image cannot be displayed. There doesn't appear to be any changes to the files that I can see. What could have caused this? Crimsonfox (talk) 13:18, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

Well that's strange Crimsonfox. I reverted for the time being, because whatever went wrong, it was messing up the image on a bunch of articles where it was used. Maybe the file got corrupted during upload? Have you tried uploading it again? GMGtalk 14:57, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
User:GreenMeansGo I haven't but I'm not the author. I brought it up because it is in an article I'm working on and I noticed it's used in quite a few places. Then I just hoped this was the right place to ask! Crimsonfox (talk) 21:41, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
Oh geez. Sorry Crimsonfox. Maybe Evan-Amos can help us then. GMGtalk 22:40, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
I went back and re-edited the photo and uploaded it. I made the PNG version slightly smaller, as the PNG format on Wikimedia seems to have trouble with larger resolution images sometimes. Evan-Amos (talk) 02:02, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
Thanks, looks like that's sorted it. Evan-Amos, I love the photography work btw. The galleries look great, very cool project. Crimsonfox (talk) 08:34, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
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Month or period

One more question regarding structured data. How I can indicate on this image that it was taking in spring and/or April? Juandev (talk) 09:06, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

If you meant the Wikidata entry for the village, you can use the "point in time" qualifier and enter a datestring "yyyy-mm-dd". I added a full timestamp, but you can also use a notation like "2019-04" to just display a month and year. De728631 (talk) 23:07, 5 September 2019 (UTC)
@Juandev: For "structured data" at files you may also use month of the year -> April. De728631 (talk) 21:29, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Subir fotos

¿Puedo subir cualquier foto de un monumento, libro, etc. que yo haga con mi cámara? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Julián Gimeno (talk • contribs) 20:23, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

photography compitition "prise"

hello im from morocco please anyone tell me about the prise of participate on moroccan photography compitition 2019— Preceding unsigned comment added by Nouhaila elkornab (talk • contribs) 13:12, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

@Nouhaila elkornab: Please see Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in Morocco, but I think there is no price for participation, and only prizes for winners.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:26, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Please and what is for the winners — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nouhaila elkornab (talk • contribs) 15:55, 14 September 2019‎ (UTC)

@Nouhaila elkornab: The prizes that will be awarded are detailed at https://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/awards/.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:46, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

I had a photographer upload files. How do I find them?

See above — Preceding unsigned comment added by Timgwilson (talk • contribs) 20:49, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

about how i can user commons ?

How i can put my picture or other pictures speak about natural or art on commons  ??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Choe jûn (talk • contribs) 22:07, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

@Choe jûn: Hi, and welcome. Please follow COM:FS.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 07:44, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Список наблюдения

Добрый день! Почему-то из списка наблюдения в моем ЛК пропали все загруженные фотографии, которые до этого там были. Как мне увидеть весь список того, что я загрузила, чтобы иметь возможность запросить разрешение на изменение фото или статьи, а также наблюдать за их статусом и изменениями? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Masha Linnik (talk • contribs) 08:36, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Watch List Good day! For some reason, all the uploaded photos that were there before disappeared from the watchlist in my LC. How can I see the whole list of what I uploaded to be able to request permission to change a photo or article, as well as monitor their status and changes?
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 09:50, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

How to delete a photo?

I have loaded a photo into 07-PNG/9 when it should have been uploaded into 07-PNG/33. So, I need to delete it from 07-PNG/9 but cannot fathom how to do this. Help please? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Graystravels (talk • contribs) 11:10, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

@Graystravels: Which file?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 11:15, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

I still want to edit Wikimedia Commons

I recently(9/13 until today) felt tired easily, but I still want to working for Wikimedia Commons. I don't know what to do.--Kai3952 (talk) 13:54, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

@Kai3952: Please seek the advice of a medical professional.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:43, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Dlaczego pobrano ode mnie plik (zdjęcie cerkwi prawosławnej pw.Świętego Aleksandra Newskiego w Łodzi nie dając możliwości obowiązkowego przy konkursie wiki lubi zabytki przesłania opisu. Zażądano o ode mnie zrzeczenia się praw autorskich do tego zdjęcia.

Dotyczy konkursu fotograficznego Wiki lubi zabytki. Pobrano ode mnie plik ze zdjęciem cerkwi pw. Alexandra Newskiego i zażądano zrzeczenia się praw autorskich do tego zdjęcia nie dając możliwości obowiązkowego przy konkursie wiki lubi zabytki przesłania opisu zdjęcia z numerem zabytku. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Karina Graczyk (talk • contribs) 14:20, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Why the file was downloaded from me (a photo of the Saint Alexander Nevsky Orthodox church in Łódź, not giving the possibility of compulsory wiki contests, he likes the monuments to send a description. I was asked to waive the copyright for this photo. Concerns the photo contest Wiki likes monuments. I downloaded a file with a photo of the church of Alexander Nevsky and it was requested to waive the copyright for this photo without giving the mandatory option in the wiki contest likes monuments to send a description of the photo with the number of the monument.
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:41, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Copyright question from a certain website

Hello, I'd like to use an image from a website that states "any material use is allowed as long as it it gives source link to the site and it only prohibits the use of images on VK and Instagram accounts". What licensing am I supposed to do? --Shadowzpaev (talk) 18:29, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Unfortunately we can't have any such pictures at Commons. Our uploads need to be free to use anywhere, also at VK and Instagram. De728631 (talk) 18:40, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I think the Youth Vaping Handout may be in the public domain. See https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-MAGov QuackGuru (talk) 00:26, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

@QuackGuru: Actually you are advised not to upload such handouts, as Template:PD-MAGov is strictly limited to public records as defined by Massachusetts law. Such handouts are likely not inside the scope of "public records"

YouTube videos

Hi, I uploaded some files from YouTube. YouTube videos are uploaded under this licence. I think, that file must be deleted, but I am not sure. --Patriccck (talk) 18:30, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Don't worry, the licence was totally ok. I have reviewed your uploads and the YouTube videos were in fact released under a Creative Commons licence. De728631 (talk) 18:56, 15 September 2019 (UTC)
Thank you! --Patriccck (talk) 15:05, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

機能の説明が欲しいです。

リンクや引用、挿入、参考文献など様々な機能があり、少しずつ使いながら覚えてきているところですが、外部から編集できるという事で、編集してくださっていてとても助かりますが、ルールもたくさんあるようで、こうしてください、ああしてくださいと指示がありますが、まず機能の説明が欲しいです。例えばそれぞれの機能の動画があるととても助かります。従おうにも今は楽しく編集していたところを指示や編集があり、なかなか怖くなっています。それでもウィキのルールがあると思うので、それには従いたい。ウィキペディアンさんの労力を軽減させたいと思っています。助けて欲しいです。ページの改名もしたいですが、調べても文章量が多く、やる前にここを見てくださいや原則なんとかですと、なかなか先に進みません。 — Preceding unsigned comment added by ジャポニズム (talk • contribs) 05:15, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

I want a description of the function. There are various functions such as links, citations, insertions, references, etc., and I have learned while using them little by little. There is an instruction to do this, please ah, but I want a description of the function first. For example, it is very helpful to have videos of each function. Therefore, there are instructions and edits that I enjoyed editing now, and I am very scared. I still think there are wiki rules, so I want to follow them. I want to reduce the work of Wikipedia. I want help. I want to rename the page, but even if I check it, there is a lot of text.
translator: Google Translate (ja-en) via   — Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:59, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Videos and "taken on"

File:2019 Seattle Fiestas Patrias Parade - lowriders 01.webm: it looks like for a video, {{taken on|2019-09-14|location=United States}} puts a file in the nonexistent Category:Videos of 2019 from United States rather than Category:Videos of 2019 from the United States. I'm not sure how best to fix this: should we change {{Taken on}} in some respect, or make Category:Videos of 2019 from United States a redirect to Category:Videos of 2019 from the United States, or something else? - Jmabel ! talk 07:48, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Would adding {{#ifeq: {{{location}}} | United States | the United States | {{{location}}}}} help? 大诺史 (Talk/留言/토론/Discussion) 09:40, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
Disclaimer: I only have basic knowledge in this so it might not be useful. 大诺史 (Talk/留言/토론/Discussion) 09:40, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
Might fix it, but I bet the U.S. isn't the only place where the problem arises. To me, the bigger question is why aren't the video categories handled parallel to the image categories. Maybe I should be taking this up on the talk page of the template. I'll link this from there. - Jmabel ! talk 15:43, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
Redirect created. It may not solve the immediate problem, but at least it will help people to eventually find what they want. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:55, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

سؤال

كيف أسارك في المسابقة هل أنق لالصور مباشرة إليكم — Preceding unsigned comment added by CHOÂIB badjadi (talk • contribs) 10:15, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

كيف أشارك في المسابقة أرجو الإجابة على ألأسئلة — Preceding unsigned comment added by CHOÂIB badjadi (talk • contribs) 10:19, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Question

How to participate in the competition

Please answer the questions
translator: Google Translate (ar-en) via   — Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:58, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

How do I upload a correction to File:SoutWestChina.png?

The file File:SoutWestChina.png does not highlight Sichuan as a part of Southwest China. Other sources such as Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_China) identify Sichuan as part of Southwest China. I have prepared a corrected image, and would like to upload it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TeaFriend (talk • contribs) 15:38, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

  • @TeaFriend: Generally for disagreements like this it is better to upload your version under a different file name and make both maps available, unless you and the original uploader have come to consensus. - Jmabel ! talk 15:46, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
  • @TeaFriend: There are various Wikivoyage pages that use this map, and of those only the English one mentions Sichuan. It would be confusing to have Sichuan highlighted but not mentioned in the text, just as it's confusing on English Wikivoyage to have Sichuan listed but not shown on the map. I would thus suggest that you upload your new version under a different name and then update English Wikivoyage to use it, leaving the others as they are. --bjh21 (talk) 16:01, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Uploading an Image

Can someone assist me?

I keep trying to upload an image I created for our lacrosse league but keep having it deleted and told I am not the creator. I need some help, thank you.

Tyson Leies — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyson Leies (talk • contribs) 19:24, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

  • @Tyson Leies: You say you "keep trying" and having it deleted, but the only deleted image of yours I can find is File:Pnwjll-logo-300x300.png. Is that what we are talking about? (I see two others are nominated for deletion; they look like similar cases. I presume that is what you are talking about with "repeatedly.")
  • @大诺史 and JuTa: 大诺史, you nominated for deletion (and JuTa deleted) on the basis of "File has no source", but the file page said "source=personal creation" and had {{PD-self}}. Was there any reason to doubt this, or was this basically that on general principles you want someone to contact OTRS if their contribution here is artwork? Is there some image of which you consider it a likely uncredited derivative work? Specific use of the {{Own}} template is not a requirement, if the user states an equivalent. I personally dislike that template because it tends to result in bad crediting of any derivatives (not the issue here if this is PD, but just saying, it's not compulsory) and never use it on my own uploads. - Jmabel ! talk 19:51, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
@Tyson Leies and Jmabel: It cannot be determined if the logo is the claimed “own work”. I did some clicking around and I found the website but no permission was seen. I found that the uploader was the webmaster of the site but that doesn’t have any effect as the webmaster isn’t necessarily the creator. Secondly, I would consider this a complex logo so OTRS would be preferred for confirmation. 大诺史 (Talk/留言/토론/Discussion) 01:33, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
@大诺史: OK, but when dealing with someone brand new to the site, it seems to me there would have been better ways to let them know that than slapping a tag on it that tends to lead to deletion.
@Tyson Leies: So, in case you didn't follow all that: what is going on is that someone has at least some doubt that you are the person who created the logo and wants you to state that a bit more formally. There are basically two ways to do that:
  • Somewhere on the organization's site, which I gather is under your control, indicate explicitly that you (by name) created the organization's logo and are placing it in the public domain (I assume public domain is your intent, since you used {{PD-self}}. Then provide a link to where you've stated that. If this weren't already deleted, you could just put that link in the "permission" field of the "Information" template, but it is deleted, so just provide the link here & I can follow up. This is probably simplest and could clear this up within a day.
  • If for some reason you cannot do that, there is a process described at COM:CONSENT and COM:OTRS. It is intended more for situations where the person in question doesn't have control of the relevant website. It works, too, but the OTRS team (who handle confidential correspondence) are often backed up by as much as several weeks, so this could take a while before the image would be restored.
Similar considerations presumably apply to your other files, which I haven't looked at. - Jmabel ! talk 02:13, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

McCulloch Chain Saw, MAC 3200, Series 32 cc / CM3

I own this McCullooch Chain Saw only used Once sine New 20 years ago. Now I wish to Reuse. What do I need to do to restart Saw?

1. Change Spark Plug? 2. clean of change air filter and or fuel filter? 3. Clean fuel tank, if so how? (No fuel in tank) must have evaporated?

Do you provide needed parts?

Thank you,

Manuel Luna, email; manny@hasca.com — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 162.205.74.211 (talk) 20:35, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

I think you want this support page.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 23:21, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Monument ID

Please how to find a monument ID? Parameter needed for {{Cultural Heritage Thailand}}, with File:วัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม_วัดพระแก้ว_กรุงเทพมหานคร_-_Wat_Phra_Kaew,_Temple_of_Emerald_Buddha,_Bangkok,_Thailand.jpg -- Basile Morin (talk) 22:01, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

@Basile Morin: Try asking at Commons talk:Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in Thailand.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 23:25, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
The trick is certainly the same for the 193 templates contained in the Category:Monument templates. Then my question is not specific to Thailand, but more related to these standard IDs of monuments, that seem to exist somewhere, for any country -- Basile Morin (talk) 00:56, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
@Basile Morin: It seems that typical countries (and sometimes states, provinces, cantons, departments, counties, and smaller jurisdictions) have registers or registries where historic places, monuments, and such are registered in numerical order. English Wikipedia has organized them at en:List of heritage registers, q.v.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 01:19, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
Thanks, Jeff G.. I found the ID n84042220 for the monument I was looking for. However, the ID doesn't fit in the template (the link gets wrong). I don't know if the code in the template is correct. Then, I've removed it and replaced it by a link -- Basile Morin (talk) 01:42, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
@Basile Morin: You're welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:03, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

File:Zhanghua Fitzroy Gardens 彰化費茲洛公園 - panoramio (11).jpg

Please take a look at File:Zhanghua Fitzroy Gardens 彰化費茲洛公園 - panoramio (11).jpg. Looks like a pergola, but I am not sure about it.--Kai3952 (talk) 16:04, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

Yes, this is what I'd call a pergola. De728631 (talk) 16:09, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for your answer, De728631.--Kai3952 (talk) 16:41, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
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Old unpublished Star Trek set break-in footage. Public domain?

Hello, while I was browsing Reddit I came across this video and I can't quite tell if it would be public domain. Here's the predicament: this footage was made by some people who broke into the set of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The footage is only around since they dropped their camcorder at the end of the video while fleeing from a security guard. It was made some time in 1988, and obviously there's no copyright notice on this. However, it was only ever actually published sometime in 2007, presumably from either a security guard at the studio or by some private collector who owned it. So, is this copyrighted, or public domain? It was filmed in the 80's, but only published in the early 2000's. I hope it is public domain though, as this would be a incredible boon for the projects, with all the footage of the set. Here's the thread I was reading, if anyone's curious. TheAwesomeHwyh (talk) 04:47, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Any US work unpublished in 2002 (published later or not) is life+70 (or 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, depending). Under any of those cases, it'll still be under copyright for decades.--Prosfilaes (talk) 05:26, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
Not sure what you mean, it was created in 1988, not 2002. It was only published in 2007 at the earliest. Plus, there is no copyright notice. TheAwesomeHwyh (talk) 05:31, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
It was created in 1988, and it was unpublished in 2002. As for 1989, a copyright notice doesn't matter on published works, and it has never mattered on unpublished works. This is copyrighted for many more decades.--Prosfilaes (talk) 06:02, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
I'm sorry but I don't understand you... what does 2002 have to do with this? This template says that things published between 1978 to 1989 without a copyright notice or having been registered at the copyright office is in public domain? I don't understand you at all, sorry... Also, please ping me. TheAwesomeHwyh 18:59, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
@TheAwesomeHwyh: I think the confusion here is over what constitutes "publication" for copyright purposes. If (as you said) the first publication was in 2007 then obviously there's no requirement for a copyright notice and copyright will last until at least 2058: {{PD-US-1978-89}} only applies to works published before March 1989. If, on the other hand, dropping the tape constituted publication, then that was publication before 1989 without a copyright notice. My opinion is that dropping the tape isn't publication: it may be a transfer of ownership, but it's not a transfer to the public. --bjh21 (talk) 11:18, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
@TheAwesomeHwyh: It was not published between 1978 to 1989. In my opinion, it's never been legally published at all. As a work that hasn't been legally published (that is, with permission of the author or copyright holder), it's life+70.--Prosfilaes (talk) 13:09, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

Uploading photos

Hi, I uploaded photos yesterday to the wikipedia for Cultural Places in Norway, I uploaded 8 photos and I can see only one, why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by CHRISL30NPARC (talk • contribs) 17:45, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey CHRISL30NPARC. Looks like they're all still here. You can view your uploaded files by click here. GMGtalk 19:14, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

👌 thx. Is that mean those photoshoots can participate in the photo contest this month? — Preceding unsigned comment added by CHRISL30NPARC (talk • contribs) 10:05, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey CHRISL30NPARC. I'm afraid you may have to ask this over at the main page for the contest. I'm not personally familiar with the contest or how they are operating it. GMGtalk 12:39, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

Image needs alignment

Hello. I uploaded earlier today the following to Commons. File:SoconyOil.jpg. Yes, it's from my own collection, but this image is on a CD, hence, stuck with it. The problem is that the picture is tilting in one direction and the text in the other. I do not have the advanced skill in image editing, that's needed to take care of this. The painting needs to be evened out in one direction, and the text below it in the other, so it all aligns straight up-down. It's original source was a full page magazine ad as stated. Thanks. JimPercy (talk) 04:08, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Thanks. That now makes it now look presentable. Oh, right, Graphics Lab. I asked a question here about a license tag about a month ago. I must have just come here w/o thinking about that. JimPercy (talk) 15:40, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

Can I use this Image for free in a presentation for a company?

NEED HELP!!!

Can I use this Image for free in a presentation for a company? Located in the United States. I see the note about using domain tags but have no idea which to use.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_Jenner2.jpg


Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.140.196.161 (talk) 19:58, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

Yes, you can. --LA2 (talk) 20:01, 17 September 2019 (UTC)


ONE MORE QUESTION! Do I need to use a source tag? 66.140.196.161 20:08, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

Nope. You don't need to use anything. Public domain images are public domain and that's that. Nobody can put additional restrictions on their use. GMGtalk 20:23, 17 September 2019 (UTC)


Thank you so much! Appreciate your input. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.140.196.161 (talk) 20:45, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

How did I get a Wiki account?

I don't recall signing up for a Wikipedia account.. I don't have an email associated with this "account". Please advise me on what to do with this, I don't like these kind of surprises.

Thank you in advance! — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 174.21.6.82 (talk) 15:36, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

You didn't. --Magnus (talk) 16:57, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
More precisely, you are editing without an account, so your IP address is used as an identity. - Jmabel ! talk 23:41, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

Doing a biography

Hi i am trying to do a biography about my sisters wrestling career as she has just been singed to the WWE am i on the wrong page trying to do this? I am her manager and handle her PR if that is not allowed then please tell me and ill get someone else in my company to do it but all we are trying to do is her biography not write paragraphs. All we need is where she was born her career her chanpionships and who she is signed to now. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lexygbh82 (talk • contribs) 18:21, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

This is not the right place. This is where images and other materials are stored. Assuming you want to write an article in English, I suggest you visit en:Wikipedia:Articles for creation. It discusses what to do with a conflict of interest and lets you start on an article. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 19:41, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

Changer une image erronée

Bonjour à vous,

Je cherchais un administrateur pouvant modifier un contenu inexact dans wikimedia commons, et ne sachant pas comment my prendre je viens sur votre page. Il s'agit du drapeau marocain qui a été uploadé le 17 août 2015 : les dimensions de l'étoile dans le drapeau sont incorrectes.

Le drapeau utilisé dans cette page https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Morocco.svg devrait être celui-ci https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Morocco_unbordered.svg, qui est en accord avec le drapeau que l'on retrouve dans la source citée dans la page (http://www.maroc.ma/en/content/flag-kingdom-morocco) montrant le drapeau officiel utilisé par l'État. J'ai expliqué cela dans la partie discussion de la page, ici https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File_talk:Flag_of_Morocco.svg et d'autres personnes l'ont indiqué avant moi. Vu que personne n'a fait attention à cela et que je n'ai pas la main (ou je ne sais pas) comment m'y prendre pour modifier cela, je vous demande de l'aide.

Cordialement,

Merci d'avance — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tehenu (talk • contribs) 19:51, 18 September 2019 (UTC) --Tehenu (talk) 19:51, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

@AntonierCH: , can you please look into this? My French isn't good enough to read it all comprehensively, but I seem to have understood that Tehenu is concerned about the size of the star in one rendition of the Moroccan flag. IMO this is not a problem as long as there is no official guideline or decree that pescribes the dimensions of "star vs flag size". Just like in heraldry, flags are rendered after a description, but the actual details are up to individual artists. De728631 (talk) 20:04, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

Disculpas por los errores reiterados y petición de desbloqueo

Buenos días, Soy nueva en la Wikipedia y Wikimedia Commons y he cometido reiterados errores. Pido disculpas y espero aprender rápido y bien. Veo que necesito ayuda. Gracias a Achim55 y a Taichi por estar vigilantes. Soy consciente de la profesionalidad y buen hacer, lo cual me parece muy bien. Con razón se me ha bloqueado mi cuenta de usuario o dirección IP. La razón dada es Abuso de múltiples cuentas: Rango usado por Nicewels. Me gustaría poder contactar con mis bibliotecarios para disculparme y pedirles que me desbloqueen. El identificador del bloqueo es #544616. Gracias de antemano. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 46.222.68.103 (talk) 10:16, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

Upload dataset

Hello!

I am writing because I have a list of million triples (subject, predicate, object) for existing items in Wikidata, I just want to add the facts to Wikidata, maybe some of them need to be curated and I tried to use the Primary Sources Tool, however it seems to be broken.

I am working in a project of University of Chile. Please, could someone help me?. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JLuzc (talk • contribs) 06:35, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

Ummm...I know Ymblanter is Wikidata savvy. Maybe they can offer some advice. GMGtalk 14:19, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
@JLuzc: d:Wikidata:Project Chat would be the place to ask, but please be a bit more precise there, it is a bit difficult to understand what exactly you want to do.--Ymblanter (talk) 14:57, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

How to upload a photo

I'm trying to upload a photo I took with my own camera. It is just an image of a bacteria on an agar plate for the page Roseomonas mucosa. How the heck do I do this - there is no real guidance other than "must be free to license" which it is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CDRIMYLESMD (talk • contribs) 14:58, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey CDRIMYLESMD. You can upload files by following the steps at the Upload Wizard. You may also want to consider reviewing our tutorial for new users. Welcome, and feel free to ask any questions you may have here, and we'll do our best to help. GMGtalk 15:02, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

Ask question about participating in competition

Hello my name is Aryan Bhardwaj is from India I have a question that we have to charge fee for participating in a competition — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aryanb167 (talk • contribs) 21:32, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey Aryanb167. I don't know a lot about competitions, but I do know that we don't charge a fee to enter them. The whole point of Wikimedia Commons and all our sister projects is to try to make more knowledge more free for more people as much as we can. GMGtalk 22:43, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

Adding Media to Represent a Copyrighted Work

Hello! Maybe this is a stupid question but I hope not. I want to make a new page to represent a copyrighted work-- a children's book. However, I do not own the copyright to the book (so no conflict of interest, fortunately!) Am I allowed to upload the cover of a copyrighted work, either here or on conventional Wikipedia, for the purposes of showing what the work looks like? If not, how is it possible to display things like album covers/book covers/etc.? I don't want to run afoul of the rules but the visual really enhances the article.

Thank you! Worrypower (talk) 16:48, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

That is very helpful, thank so much :) Worrypower (talk) 17:34, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:20, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

Link in Wikimedia to another page in Wikimedia

Dear experts,

This is a simple problem but it has me stumped.

I uploaded a map (to https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Port_Pirie%27s_five_railway_stations_from_1876_to_the_2010s.png) that further research revealed to be incorrect in some respects. I requested deletion after uploading a correct map.

While I waited for it to be deleted I wanted people to know it was erroneous, so I added a note that read "PLEASE NOTE: This contains errors. A corrected map is: c:Port Pirie's six railway stations from 1876 to the 2010s.png. Deletion has been requested."

I had intended the file title to be a link, hence "[[c:]]", but as can be seen on the page, that hasn't happened.

Could someone please tell me the blindingly obvious mistake I'm making? SCHolar44 (talk) 10:22, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

You missed File:
or if the link is on Commons you don't need the interwiki c: - see Help:Interwiki linking
Note the leading colon to make it a link, rather than placing the actual image.
But I just noticed you're trying to do this in a caption field, and I don't think links work there... I've moved your note to the file description proper.
From Commons:File captions - "There are technical requirements (limited to 255 characters in length, and cannot contain markup...)"
Incidentally, where/how did you request deletion? I don't see a tag on the file. -- Begoon 11:09, 28 September 2019 (UTC)
Thank you very much, Begoon! I was right about one thing -- it WAS blindingly obvious!
I had looked at Help:Interwiki linking but hadn't thought what was there was completely rlevant. I do appreciate your help -- including moving it to the file description.
I requested deletion about 2 weeks ago, citing "requested by uploader". I will add a tag again.
Your help is much appreciated. SCHolar44 (talk) 14:14, 28 September 2019 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by: -- Begoon 17:06, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

Hi, I'm not sure what to do: Quantum ESPRESSO (https://www.quantum-espresso.org/) is software released under the GNU General Public License (GPL), and I assumed the logo was too, and hence thought Commons would be appropriate place to upload, but now it's telling me I did something wrong. (See: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quantum_ESPRESSO_logo.jpg). Should I instead fair-use-company-logo upload it instead? It's just typically with GPL stuff it should be find to upload it to commons i would guess? Can someone help... Thanks in advance, --Blue.painting (talk) 15:14, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

The immediate problem is simply that MifterBot didn't understand what you meant when you wrote "GNU Genral Public License (GPL)". On Commons, we have templates for each licence so that it's possible for programs like MifterBot to automatically find them. In this case, the correct one would be {{GPLv2+}}. I've added that to the page and removed the {{No license since}} tag. I've also put in a link to the permission notice so that others can check it, and requested licence review for good measure. --bjh21 (talk) 16:31, 28 September 2019 (UTC)
@Blue.painting: Nothing to add, but I forgot to tag you in my reply. --bjh21 (talk) 16:35, 28 September 2019 (UTC)
@Bjh21: Thank you so much for the help :-) Now I see what was meant when the license tag was asked for ({{tl|GPLv2+}}) during the upload procedure. Best, Blue.painting (talk) 16:47, 28 September 2019 (UTC)
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como subir archivo — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deives Jose Barva Peinado (talk • contribs) 17:14, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

foobar

Why do some of my posts call me foobar? Example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Pecos_River i_am_jim (talk) 01:10, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Because you changed your signature to say that, and you spelled fubar wrong. Do you have a serious question to ask? GMGtalk 01:16, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
So, empty sarcastic insults are the way of help on Commons. As long as you have jumped in . . . Where did I change it? I have no memory of changing it I certainly didn't change it on that page. i_am_jim (talk) 02:26, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
As for misspelling fubar you might want to check Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foobar i_am_jim (talk) 02:39, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
You appear to have successfully changed your signature multiple times, have done so here on Commons at least once, and on the English Wikipedia at least twice. In this thread last year, you seem to pretty well understand what it means to intentionally pipe your signature to show a different user name than the one under which you are registered. So the question appears to be why you are asking a question you fairly clearly already know the answer to. GMGtalk 11:01, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
First, I don't understand what piping my signature means. Apparently it is part of the Wiki jargon I don't and never have understood. Second, the only time I have consiously changed my name was on Commons yesterday after I was pointed to Preferences from my previous question here (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Help_desk#Notification_emails). I never knew it was possible to do that before. I knew changing it might have consequences but I never foresaw it being used as an accusation. If I changed it on Wikipedia I have no memory of it but I've been coming here (meaning both Wikipedia & Commons) for 13 years and now in my mid 80's I don't remember as well as I did 13 years ago. Also, I only learned yesterday that some Wikipedia setup things don't transfer here and I now see the post I linked to is on Wikipedia so I will check there. But your snarky attitude is not helpful. I had let many things like this slide for years because of the arcane nature of this place, but I decided to try to determine how to correct some of them. You are making me regret this decision. i_am_jim (talk) 13:40, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
@Wiki name: Please check your Preferences at Commons. If you scroll down the first page, i.e. where it says "Basic information", you will also find a "Signature" section. If there is any text in the field called "Signature:" you need to erase that. Please also uncheck the tickbox "Treat signature as wikitext..." Then you need to scroll down to the bottom of the Preferences page and save. This should reset your signature to "Wiki name". De728631 (talk) 13:57, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

File:Night in Ximending.jpg

This file has been overwritten by a different file, but the original version looks like copyvio. I found the same image on the website "A Glance at Taiwan": https://tiscsvr.tbroc.gov.tw/photo.asp?phrfnbr=7216 However, the problem is that the current version of the file is OK(no copyvio). Does anyone know what to do?--Kai3952 (talk) 12:03, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

I think in this case the best thing is to submit a deletion request and explicitly ask for only the first version of the file to be deleted. This is because the original file was only there for a few days many years ago, the file isn't used anywhere. In more complicated cases it might be better to ask for the file's history to be split first. --bjh21 (talk) 12:14, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
@Kai3952 and Bjh21: I have nominated the entire file for deletion. De728631 (talk) 14:24, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

PDF previews missing

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T151202

Yesterday I uploaded 81 PDF files (each 4 pages) of scans of old newspapers to Category:Finlands Allmänna Tidning 1878. But no previews have been generated. At first I thought this was just a slow thing, but 23 hours later it still hasn't happened. Is there something wrong, either with the system or with my files? When used in Wikisource, the OCR text from the PDF comes out fine, but no preview images are shown. I have done this many times before, both with PDF and DJVU files and it has always worked fine. --LA2 (talk) 18:44, 17 September 2019 (UTC)

They are not available due to 429 server errors. Ruslik (talk) 08:44, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
Are there any signs that anyone is working on solving this? --LA2 (talk) 09:22, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
I reported it to Phabricator where 429 is a known problem. De728631 (talk) 12:29, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Discovery Park, Chula Vista, CA.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Discovery_Park,_Chula_Vista,_CA.jpg

I believe this is public domain as published by a California government entity [4], but that was not a choosable option on creation. Can someone assist? --6YearsTillRetirement (talk) 15:05, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

@6YearsTillRetirement: I've added the {{PD-CAGov}} template. You can use it from the Upload Wizard by choosing "Another reason not mentioned above" and write {{PD-CAGov}} in the box. --bjh21 (talk) 15:16, 19 September 2019 (UTC)
Thank you! Can you maybe assist in getting the infobox right at Discovery Park (Chula Vista) on en.wikipedia.org as well? I'm obviously doing something wrong trying to put the image there. 6YearsTillRetirement (talk) 15:18, 19 September 2019 (UTC)
@6YearsTillRetirement: ✓ Done GMGtalk 15:25, 19 September 2019 (UTC)
Thank you again! This has been a stressful last couple days, it's nice to meet people who are helpful and courteous! 6YearsTillRetirement (talk) 15:27, 19 September 2019 (UTC)
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مشكلة تغير صورة ؟وكيف الحصول على ترخيص

مرحبا اريد القيام بتغير صورة لكن تظهر لي مشكلة حقوق نشر صورة (File copyright status) مع العلم ان امتلك جميع حقوق صورة كافة ماذا افعل — Preceding unsigned comment added by Designer hind (talk • contribs) 05:22, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

@علاء: GMGtalk 14:22, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

مرحبًا @Designer hind: هل تقصد الصورة المحذوفة عبر هذا النقاش؟ وهل يمكنك إثبات ملكيتك لحقوق نشر هذه الصور؟ تحياتي --Alaa :)..! 11:06, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Can be uploaded images from a paper licensed under the CC BY license ?

and how they shuold be licensed in Wikimedia ?

For example:

Figure 1. A or the entire Figure 3 from this paper:

https://zookeys.pensoft.net/...file_id=288399(CC BY 4.0)

Thank You

Darekk2 (talk) 00:50, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Only if the paper they are from is specifically licensed under a Cc-by license, or the specific images you wish to upload are specifically stated to be Cc-by licensed. I didn't see that license in a quick look at the paper you linked. So I'd assume no. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 00:55, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
If you don't see a specific statement of free license, assume works published on paper or online are copyrighted and therefore not appropriate for Wikimedia Commons (unless it is very old and has fallen into public domain copyright status). See Commons:Licensing and Commons:Project_scope for more details and tips. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 01:02, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
A license is at the bottom of first page, written with blue font (Copyright ...). So can be images from this paper or they parts uploaded or not ? Darekk2 (talk) 01:04, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
Ah I see, thanks. The illustrations with no other statement of source/copyright can be assumed to be under the same license as the paper as a whole. I notice one says "based on Schutz, 1976" and another "after Vandel 1962", which would make those derivative works. So I'd avoid those particular illustrations with credit to other than the author of the paper (unless you can establish that those individual works are also free licensed. (An academic paper can make limited reuse of copyrighted material under "fair use" provisions. Wikimedia Commons cannot.) The rest of the illustrations can be uploaded here crediting the author and using the same license the author gave the work. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 01:12, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
So these illustrations or their parts can be uploaded to Wikimedia ? And how they should be credited ?
  • In case of part of illustration:
    Source: Based on Jeffrey W. Shultz or rather:
    Source: Based on Shultz JW (2018) A guide to the identification of ... 24146
  • In case of an entire illustration: Source: Jeffrey W. Shultz or rather:
    Source: Shultz JW (2018) A guide to the identification of the terrestrial Isopoda of ... 24146
and is this template correct: {{self|cc-by-4.0}} ? And how to use it, like this: {{self|cc-by-4.0}} or like this: {{self|cc-by-4.0|author=}} and if, how exactly fill the author field and how to fill in |source= and |author= fields in the {{Information}} template ? Could anybody fill in both of these templates for me ? Thank you in advance.
Darekk2 (talk) 01:35, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
"self" is only for your own work. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 01:39, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
"self" is yhe name of Wikimedia template put in each uploaded image page.
Maybe I will not upload anythimg, just in case, because still don'y know whether illustrations from a paper published by someone under the CC BY license can be uploaded to Wikimedia. Darekk2 (talk) 09:15, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
Yes, you can upload images from this journal:
  • Source = {{cite journal |title=A guide to the identification of the terrestrial Isopoda of Maryland, U.S.A. (Crustacea) |first=Jeffrey W. |last=Shultz |work=ZooKeys |issue=801 |pages=207–228 |year=2018}} (this works for all types of illustrations from the article whether uploaded partially or in total)
  • Author = Jeffrey W. Shultz
De728631 (talk) 12:21, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
  • @Darekk2: What do you mean by ""self" is yhe name of Wikimedia template put in each uploaded image page.". Again, "Self" is *ONLY* to be used if you are the author/photographer and copyright holder. (For example if uploading with UploadWizard, the first question the form asks is if it is or is not your own work.) -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 14:34, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
    • Infrogmation of New Orleans is right here. "Self" must not be used for works that you did not create yourself. When you say that it is present "in each uploaded image page" then this is because these images were created by the uploader. For images from Shultz's paper, please use {{cc-by-4.0}}. De728631 (talk) 14:41, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
      • I didn't notice, that there are two groups of templates, like {{self|cc-by-4.0}} (with the name of uploader used as copyright holder) and {{cc-by-4.0}}. So those images and other licensed somewhere under CC BY or CC BY SA can be uploaded to Wikimedia. Thank you. Darekk2 (talk) 20:10, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
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Subir imagen

Como hago para subir una imagen? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Santipalacioslk (talk • contribs) 05:02, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Hola. Puedes utilizar Special:UploadWizard. De728631 (talk) 14:12, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Uploading public domain images from BNF Gallica

I would like to use images from BNF Gallica to illustrate an article I have edited.

The Gallica website states that the images are public domain. Sample link below, click the link for detailed information. Is this allowed?

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53049670q.r=elfe?rk=64378;0 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Insultant (talk • contribs) 07:33, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

@Insultant: Of course, you can upload that image to us! Please apply Template:PD-France for your uploaded image, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 08:48, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

How to download videos

How to download videos — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nosipho ntjikelane (talk • contribs) 11:41, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

@Nosipho ntjikelane: In the file page right below the preview image of the video, there is a link with the filename. Clicking this will make the video play directly in your browser. Now you can press CTRL + S on your keyboard and save the video to your harddisk. De728631 (talk) 12:10, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Upload

How to upload pictures — Preceding unsigned comment added by Siyanga ndongeni (talk • contribs) 18:18, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Hello. You may want to use the UploadWizard. There is also a link in the menu on the left edge of each Commons page: Participate -> Upload file. De728631 (talk) 18:39, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Cross-wiki upload filter

Cross-wiki upload filter — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gegham 2005 (talk • contribs) 22:33, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

How upload picture?PLZ if you know that say me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gegham 2005 (talk • contribs) 22:38, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Newspaper article

Can I update a image of newspaper article? Is it possible to present the contents of newspaper articles that do not have URLs as images? Loup and Law (talk) 14:11, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

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Query regarding publishing an article related to a topic that I cannot find on Wikipedia

Hi,

I am new to Wikipedia in terms of editing and publishing, but have been the user of the information provided for ages now. I want to publish an article regarding a brand that I came across as a competitor to the top players of packaged mineral water industry. This article is not available on wikipedia as of now. Kindly, help me with the steps and protocol to go about it.

Look forward to your help and thank you in advance.

--Shiprabaxi1991 (talk) 15:38, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

@Shiprabaxi1991: You've asked this on Wikimedia Commons, which is the shared media repository for all the Wikipedias and some other projects. Since you wrote in English, I assume you want to contribute to English Wikipedia, in which case reading en:Help:Your first article will probably help you. If you need more help, you can ask at the en:Wikipedia:Help desk or the en:Wikipedia:Teahouse. --bjh21 (talk) 15:47, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
@Bjh21: Thank you for your help --Shiprabaxi1991 (talk) 15:50, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
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My photo was taken without permission and uploaded to Wikimedia

Someone took my photo and added to Wikimedia without my permission. What can I do in this case? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/3/3e/20190921194203%21Anchalee_Panigabutra-Roberts_6223688.jpg I did upload my professional headshot to replace it. But I don't actually want to have my photo in Wikimedia at all. What can I do to take my photos down? Thank you for your assistance, Anchalee Panigabutra-Roberts — Preceding unsigned comment added by Apanig (talk • contribs) 04:31, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

@Apanig: Hello and welcome to Commons. In that case, I think you can simply start a deletion request. I also suggest reading this part of Commons' policy, it can be very helpful. Ahmadtalk 08:48, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi Apanig,
your problem is understood. However, overwriting the disputed image File:Anchalee Panigabutra-Roberts 6223688.jpg with your version is not the solution. Please upload your image version under a different filename. It could then be used to replace uses of the unwanted version. --Túrelio (talk) 08:53, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
Thank you both. I will create my own file for the headshot and leave the original posting alone, since it's from a conference presentation. I was considering this method and thank you for your confirming what I should have done. Much appreciated. Apanig (talk) 15:01, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

Animal-built shelters? Zoogenic landforms?

What is the difference between "Category:Animal-built shelters" and "Category:Zoogenic landforms"?--Kai3952 (talk) 15:29, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

Animal-built shelters may consist of twigs, leaves, branches and other material without digging into the ground or permanently changing the appearance of a landscape. Think of birds' nests, wasp nests, or shelters built by apes. Zoogenic landforms on the other hand, should contain examples of landforms that were created by animals, like holes in the ground, molehills, termite mounds, but also coral reefs which are not shelters. It contains also limestone formations, i.e. entire rock formations made of skeletal fragments of molluscs. So while these have not been actively shaped, they are still a result of animal life in the distant past. De728631 (talk) 16:19, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
Where do beaver dams fit into that distinction? - Jmabel ! talk 17:12, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
I'd say zoogenic landforms because these dams cause the associated stream to form a pond. De728631 (talk) 18:40, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

Hace falta indicar el permiso para subir este archivo.

Me encuentro con el mensaje "Hace falta indicar el permiso para subir este archivo. El archivo indica un autor y un origen pero no existe comprobación de que el autor está de acuerdo en publicar este archivo bajo la licencia informada. Por favor, indica un e-mail o una página web a permissions-commons@wikimedia.org donde se pueda comprobar su licencia. Lo mismo aplica si eres el propio autor. Si el permiso no es recibido, el archivo podría ser borrado siete días después de la fecha siguiente: (22 de septiembre de 2019)." ¿que puedo hacer para que no salga el mensaje al dia siguiente? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Estefano 2 (talk • contribs) 15:32, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

Jmabel ! talk 17:16, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

copy right

sir madam i deceived msg about my deletion of photos which uploaded i am the one took the picture its my own work so whats wrong with copy right so your reply is appreciated thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Siyanco (talk • contribs) 04:34, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

@Siyanco: The issue here is not copyright but Scope. Please comment on the deletion request and explain how these files fall under our Scope Gbawden (talk) 13:56, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

Redirection issue https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_State

Hi There is a redirection issue on https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_State every time i load it is redirecting to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa

Please correct this as many people in India are looking for the information.

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 183.82.121.207 (talk) 04:55, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

This isn't the correct place to request this. Commons is for the storage of free to use media files. You can make the change yourself over at the redirection page or ask over at their help desk Crimsonfox (talk) 09:20, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

how to upload logo of a College

Hi , I have tried uploading the logo of a College but it was deleted due to Source issue. Can you guide me how to do it, what has to be filled in "Source" of logo image. url of the College is www.nbs.edu.in. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Himanshusgupta (talk • contribs) 05:13, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

The picture is and my own photo — Preceding unsigned comment added by Icetuk (talk • contribs) 07:49, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

Hi, welcome to Commons. I think reading COM:L would be very useful in this case. To put it in a nutshell, the point is that this website (www.nbs.edu.in) doesn't seem to release its content under a free license, but Wikimedia Commons only accepts files released under a free license. In addition to this, all files need a source and a license, so we can understand where the file comes from and confirm that its license fits the licensing policy of Commons. You might also want to check COM:OTRS. Ahmadtalk 13:12, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

A Wikimedia Posting is Incorrect

Hello:

Please note that the picture in the following file should not be used:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bertha_Brach_-_Isestra%C3%9Fe_69_(Hamburg-Harvestehude).Stolperstein.nnw.jpg

That is because the Stolpersteine is incorrectly labeled. It was replaced recently with a correct stone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PoulinSteve (talk • contribs) 20:30, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

@NordNordWest: Schaust Du mal vorbei? Danke!! --Hedwig in Washington (mail?) 23:44, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

I’ll go to that Stolperstein as soon as possible and take a new picture. The text of Stolpersteine are sometimes wrong and the stones are replaced. NNW 09:06, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
There is already a picture of the new Stolperstein (Bertha Brach - Isestraße 69 (Hamburg-Harvestehude).Stolperstein.2.nnw.jpg), I just forgot it. I have added it to the file description. NNW 15:23, 1 October 2019 (UTC)
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Video upload

Just now I tried to upload an MOV file with https://tools.wmflabs.org/videoconvert/. Within a second or so I got "Error Internal Server Error". Tried a couple of more times, same result. Does anyone know if there is a known problem with the tool? Yes, I did OAuth. - Jmabel ! talk 04:48, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

There is partial outage on WMF servers. Visit #wikimedia-tech IRC channel on Freenode for more info. Masum Reza📞 11:12, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

Images

how to create my images — Preceding unsigned comment added by Naanu simani (talk • contribs) 09:20, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

Hello. If you want to upload a photo, you can use upload wizard to do so, it also helps you with the upload process. Ahmadtalk 12:49, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

St Olave's Grammar School seal

Hi, I'm the IT manager at St Olave's school and we've recently changed the school logo and wish to update it on the Wikipedia page which is also showing on Google search results. How do I upload the new logo? I'm assuming it's going to be a non-free but fair use image?

Cheers Nick — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nickburman3688 (talk • contribs) 11:19, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

Hi. To upload a non-free file (like a non-free logo) under fair use, you can use Wikipedia. Wikimedia Commons can't host non-free images under fair use (see COM:FAIR). By the way, there is a help desk in english Wikipedia as well (here). Regards, Ahmadtalk 12:55, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

Hi, the logo of my company is wrongly displayed here. Can you delete it please? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GOL_logo_2018.svg — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 200.185.134.8 (talk) 16:46, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

  • Could you please clarify "wrongly displayed"? Are you saying this is inaccurate in that it has never been the logo of the company it claims to be a logo for, or are you saying something else? - Jmabel ! talk 19:37, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

Regarding EVM.

Respected Sir,

I would like to ask regarding EVM. Sir kindly provide one website those like helpful to all ki d of members like I have against EVM machine, so on that website I have send my opinion or connect with each other.so kindly suggest me common website or email address. Note-if you have possible give me international justice High court like USA court kindly provide me email address.

Thanks and Regards, VINAYAK HIRAVE. — Preceding unsigned comment added by VINAYAK hirave (talk • contribs) 20:34, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

@VINAYAK hirave: Which en:EVM are you writing about, and what problem(s) do you have with it?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 23:06, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

Category:Word-worshipping Paper Incinerators

I'm not quite sure what this category is for, but it seems as if it is for furnaces used for burning paper. Actually I've created a category called "Joss paper furnaces". I think that the usage between these two categories is too similar. If it gets kept, it needs someone to explain and define what "Word-worshipping Paper Incinerators" is.--Kai3952 (talk) 10:36, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Have you asked Pbdragonwang, who created the category? I think you should agree a terminology, because I suspect it's not a thing many occidental editors will be familiar with. Rodhullandemu (talk) 10:47, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
I informed him here about this discussion. I think that should describe the category for someone who can't know its usage. Since COM:Language policy prescribes to use English for category names, should describe in English rather than in Chinese.--Kai3952 (talk) 01:13, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
"Word-worshipping Paper Incinerators" is the tanslation of 「敬字亭」（惜字亭、聖蹟亭）. See 高雄市政府雙語詞彙. In the past, the characters are considered sacred in Taiwan, China and other places. The papers with words and characters shouldn't throw away like other junks, but respectfully be burned by Word-worshipping Paper Incinerators. And "Joss paper" （紙錢）forbid being burned by Word-worshipping Paper Incinerators. Word-worshipping Paper Incinerators and "Joss paper furnaces" （金爐）looks similar, but they are different things.--祥龍 (talk) 11:07, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
  • It may be a literal translation (is there really such a thing as a gerund in Chinese, though? I think not) but it is poor English. Perhaps something like "Incinerators for burning sacred texts"? - Jmabel ! talk 14:56, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
"Incinerators for burning sacred texts" may be not a ideal translation. Because not only "sacred" texts will be burned by it, "normal" texts will be burned ,too. 「敬字亭」（惜字亭、聖蹟亭） is a kind of incinerators for burning papers with characters. The "sacred" thing are those Chinese characters on the papers, not the texts. The contents or meanings of texts are not important. Chinese ancients considered that papers with Chinese characters should be burned by these special incinerators. --祥龍 (talk) 14:59, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
@Pbdragonwang: If you didn't add a description for that category, then would make editing harder for the vast majority of people who don't understand Chinese. Sometimes you have to put yourself in their shoes.--Kai3952 (talk) 19:02, 24 September 2019 (UTC)
@Kai3952: , do you criticize me ? Do you put yourself in my shoes ? Why I didn't write the English description ? The reason is my ability of English writing isn't good enough, so I worry about the English description I wrote will let others misunderstand. Even writing the replies here in English let me feel stress. --祥龍 (talk) 23:09, 24 September 2019 (UTC)
Actually, what I meant was closer to: There may be many people who have the question about how to distinguish between "Joss paper furnace" and "Word-worshipping Paper Incinerator", we have to define them explicitly in terms of known Chinese culture, so that everyone knows how to use the categories. Nine days ago, I have added a description in English here. Therefore, the only remaining problem is: No English description has been added for Category:Word-worshipping Paper Incinerators yet.--Kai3952 (talk) 05:21, 25 September 2019 (UTC)
I have tried to describing "Word-worshipping Paper Incinerator" here. Maybe you can help to writing a better version and put it into the category page.
I felt very uncomfortable when reading the sentence, "Sometimes you have to put yourself in their shoes". It seems to me that I might be insinuated being short of empathy, just because that I created a category without English description. Writing short text in English is not easy to everyone. I afraid I can't do more about this, because writing a good English description is difficult to me, sorry.--祥龍 (talk) 12:52, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

Historical photos

How do photos I've uploaded get from Wikimedia Commons to the National Register Historic Places?

I've uploaded several files, but do not see them yet on the site. How long does it take?

Nancy Bentz — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nbentz (talk • contribs) 17:20, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

  • @Nbentz: I'm not sure what you are asking. The National Register Historic Places is a U.S. federal government program, and does not (to my knowledge) use Wikimedia Commons. Could you reword the question? - Jmabel ! talk 19:39, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

On the top of the National Register Historic Places web site it says "Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in the United States" also "Wiki Loves Monuments. Photograph a Monument, Help Wikipedia, and Win!" and it asks for individuals to up load photos of Historic Places. I've uploaded several, but don't know how to get them on the National Register Historic Places website. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nbentz (talk • contribs) 20:59, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

Could you show us a weblink where you found this message about Wiki Loves Momunents? As far as I can see, the official website of the NRHP does not have such a notice. That said, this is a subpage of Wikimedia Commons for Wikimedia's Wiki Loves Monuments contest, but not the National Register Historic of Places web site. De728631 (talk) 01:00, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

Here is a link to the page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Wisconsin — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nbentz (talk • contribs) 17:52, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

  • @Nbentz: That's a page on the English-language Wikipedia, not on the National Register itself. You would add the image just like you add any other image to Wikipedia. There's no "magic" simply from having uploaded an image to Commons. - Jmabel ! talk 21:16, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

User talk:Frédéric Eymard#File source is not properly indicated: File:White Benjamin Franklin.jpg

Bonjour, Je crains que fr.Wikipedia ne soit trop compliqué pour moi. Je n'arrive pas à comprendre les remarques qui sont faites sur les fichiers que j'ai téléchargés et traduits. Les termes d'origine en anglais que j'ai conservé sont ceux que nous utilisons en France lorsque nous pratiquons cette musique qui est d'origine étatsunienne, ce qui justifie le fait de conserver les termes clés d'origine. On me reproche une traduction qui ne fait pas sens. Je peux ajouter des explications des termes en français, mais je crains qu'on ne me demande mes sources. Elles ne sont issues que de la pratique car il n'y a pas de site ou de livre en français sur cette musique. Quelqu'un peut-il m'apporter son aide svp ? Merci d'avance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Frédéric Eymard (talk • contribs) 06:41, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

Hello, I'm afraid that wikipedia is too complicated for me. I can not understand the comments made on the files I downloaded and translated. The original terms in English that I have preserved are the ones we use in France when we play this music which is of US origin, which justifies keeping the original key terms. I am reproached for a translation that does not make sense. I can add explanations of the terms in French, but I am afraid that I am being asked for my sources. They come only from practice because there is no site or book in French on this music. Can someone help me please? Thank you in advance.
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 08:56, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

J'ai peut-être mal compris ce que cet utilisateur a écrit lors de la création d'un en-tête de section. Une aide francophone serait appréciée à Commons:Service d'aide. I may have misunderstood what this user is writing about while creating a section header. Francophone help would be appreciated at Commons:Service d'aide.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 09:06, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

Кнайпа

Хочу прийняти участь у конкурсі "Вікі любить пам'ятки". Завантажив фото у Вікісховище. Що потрібно зробити далі? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Козак Микола (talk • contribs) 09:13, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

Kneipp I want to participate in the "Wiki Loves Sights" contest. Uploaded a photo to Wikimedia Commons. What should I do next?
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 10:39, 25 September 2019 (UTC)
@Козак Микола: Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments/uk.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 10:39, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

May I upload images taken by young people via a school account?

I'd like to involve children and young people in the Wiki Loves Monuments project and introduce them to the joys of Wikimedia Commons. If the children hold the camera and take the pictures, would I be able to upload them under my account, or one linked to the school? They are going to be too young to have their own accounts or the technical skills to manage one. Many thanks in advance for the assistance. Drkirstyross (talk) 14:34, 25 September 2019 (UTC)drkirstyross

Sharing the photos

I didn’t learn the rules before uploading my photos so I didn’t share them on social media with the hashtag mentioned in the rules. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Salma.boug (talk • contribs) 15:26, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

  • @Salma.boug: Could you give a URL for what rules you are talking about? Because, in general, Commons has no rules about the use of hashtags or how you use images (to which you retain copyright) on social media. - Jmabel ! talk 17:15, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

Upload a replacement photograph

I have a much better photo of Historic Monument #87001285, Longmont College, which I am not able to add to the Colorado list of monuments.

What do I need to do to effect this change? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rodger Frank Ewy (talk • contribs) 19:09, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

To change the image you need to edit en:Longmont_College article and replace the image used in infobox there with the image that you uploaded: File:Longmont_College_(Colorado).jpg. Ruslik (talk) 20:50, 25 September 2019 (UTC)
Or, similarly, whatever other page you may be referring to, since en:Longmont_College is not a "list of monuments". - Jmabel ! talk 21:18, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

How can I upload an Image of My Proclamation?

Proclamation by Joyce Cussak, County Council, Volusia County, FL

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Luzgomez2 (talk • contribs) 19:28, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

  • Is the image you wish to upload a free licensed (see Commons:Licensing) that can be useful to other people educationally, such as being used in or as supplemental material for Wikipedia articles, etc (see: Commons:Project_scope)? If yes to both questions, see Commons:Upload. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 21:22, 25 September 2019 (UTC)
  • [cross-posted via edit conflict] @Luzgomez2: I'm not sure what you mean by "My" proclamation. As in, you've proclaimed something and want to upload it? If so, then probably not in scope, but maybe I've misunderstood.
  • The image you've used here has nothing to do with the caption you've added: this is Otto von Bismarck, not someone in Florida, so it doesn't clarify anything.
  • Could you please make your question clearer? What exactly do you want to do? - Jmabel ! talk 21:23, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

Ինչպես ներբեռնել նկար մրցույթին մասնակցելու համար

Ես գլուխ չեմ հանում օգնենք խնդրում եմ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Քնար Քնար (talk • contribs) 21:32, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

=> Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in Armenia and Artsakh Gruss --Nightflyer (talk) 21:40, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

ID FOR kedarnath temple

Dear Sir Please let me know ID for kedarnath temple — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abhi201979 (talk • contribs) 14:49, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

@Abhi201979: Which type of ID do you mean? De728631 (talk) 21:36, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

"other versions" in Art Photo template

Dear Sirs,

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portraits_(The_Brown_Family)_by_Eastman_Johnson,_1869,_oil_on_canvas,_based_on_a_Mathew_Brady_photograph_-_De_Young_Museum_-_DSC00950.JPG uses "Art Photo" instead of "Artwork". Instead of pointing to another version of the artwork, "other versions" is listed with the Photograph. If that's where it should be, how do I point to another version in the "Object" section? Mabrndt (talk)

I think the "Photograph" section is the right place for other versions, because the object itself, i.e. the original artwork, is unique. De728631 (talk) 21:34, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

Dear Sir/Madam, I am trying to upload our school logo to wiki information, but I cannot and its says to prove its your own work or not.How could i prove that its our own work? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ilyas Rasheed (talk • contribs) 03:09, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

Quite right; if it is not your own work do not claim it to be. Works that you yourself have not created and free licensed must either have a copyright status of either public domain or free licensed. Is your school logo in one of those categories? If not, it does not belong on Wikimedia Commons. See Commons:Project scope for more information. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 03:17, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

Uploading an updated picture of Mr. Jakob Ellemann-Jensen

Hello Help Desk

I would like to update the picture for Jakob Ellemann-Jensen on Wikipedia. The current one is from 2017.

I found a new (undated) picture on the official Venstre.dk website. From the looks of it, I think it's from 2019.

https://www.venstre.dk/personer/jakob-ellemann-jensen https://www.venstre.dk/_Resources/Persistent/481bb63f85f41b3906c85fd524b8780dcc8206ef/Jakob%20Ellemann-Jensen%20-%20%C3%85rhus%20Syd.jpg'

But I am unsure if I still need permission to upload the picture, even though I think it is in the public domain?

Can you help me with my problem? :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Smrtys (talk • contribs) 05:31, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

With a handful of exceptions, works from the last 50 years aren't in the public domain. Why do you think it is in the public domain?--Prosfilaes (talk) 05:56, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

how to add history of a home

This is a part of historic philadelphia about a architect and his input in philadelphia the homes he built on 7345 and 7347 Oxford Avenue and his name is Horace w. Castor in the city one of the street is named after his family that is Castor Avenue — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yelony (talk • contribs) 09:16, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

  • @Yelony: I'm not sure what you are asking, and I suspect you are on the wrong website. This is Wikimedia Commons, a repository of media (mainly images). We don't have articles here at all. Could you say a little more broadly what you are trying to do? - Jmabel ! talk 20:01, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

Seals

Hello, I was looking on copyright status of seals (and by seals I mean old medieval/early modern period ones) and use of {{PD-Art}}. Are seals covered by this license? Documentation says, that coins are considered 3D object and thus their photos cannot be included under this license. Are the photos of seals treated same as photos of coins (ie. copyrighted)? What if I draw svg image of it? Can I upload that? Thanks for answers. --Silesianus (talk) 12:54, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

  • If they are medieval or early modern, then they are long since out of copyright. But the issue is more likely to be the copyright status of the image of the seal than the seal itself. If you are taking the photos yourself, no problem, you can license your photo. But if you are using others' photos then, indeed {{PD-Art}} would not apply, because the person who took the photo made creative decisions, and the photo would have to be either free-licensed or in the public domain. - Jmabel ! talk 20:04, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

Oldest person born in the U.S.A. in 1844 and died in Wales Great Britain in 1969 to have ever lived

Hello I can verify my Grand father Edwin Jones birth date and his death date that are listed on his original death certificate that I have to confirm he is the oldest person to have ever lived. Can this be placed in the longevity part of Wikipedia? Philip M Jones Grand Son of Edwin Jones

You can also contact me at <redacted> so I can send a certified copy of the death certificate for verification. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Iamphilmj (talk • contribs) 13:46, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

@Iamphilmj: . Tnis is Wikimedia Commons, a media library. You want the help desk at Wikipedia. I've removed your email adress for privacy reasons. Rodhullandemu (talk) 19:57, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

Фотографії будинку на вулиці Левицького 106 у Львові не відобразились

Files Levytskoho106-1.jpg - Levytskoho106-5.jpg (totally 5 of them)hand't show up in the photos. I used this page to check - https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BA%D1%96%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%96%D1%8F:%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BA%D1%96_%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BC%27%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B8/%D0%9B%D1%8C%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C/%D0%9B%D1%8C%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%B2_(%D0%9B)

ID of the house - 46-101-3220 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Margaritamorya (talk • contribs) 18:49, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

There are still no pictures of this house after I downlaoded them and shows that this house doesn't have any pictures at all.

thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Margaritamorya (talk • contribs) 16:53, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Yes, thank you, I know I have them in my uploads. However when I search houses in Lviv, there are no pictures in this particular one, even though I uploaded pictures there,

Here's the screenshot of what I mean screenshot — Preceding unsigned comment added by Margaritamorya (talk • contribs) 20:30, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

I guess somebody needs to edit that wikipage and add the images. Uploads at Commons and Wikipedia are not automatically transferred to any particular Wikipedia page. De728631 (talk) 21:20, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
Precisely. Adding an image to Commons makes it available to the various language-specific Wikipedias and other WMF projects, but does not magically add it to any article. - Jmabel ! talk 00:21, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

The category "Clouds and blue sky" is used to replace "Skyscapes" and "Clouds"?

There is an individual who is in an editing war with me, but I don't understand why I can't add Category:Skyscapes of Taiwan or Category:Clouds in Taiwan. Can someone help me to check these edits?

@Daniel Case: This refers to your edits. De728631 (talk) 21:24, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
There is a discussion afoot on Daniel's talk page. I'm not sure what assistance can be gained here, because everybody seems to have different standards ranging from "say what you see" (which is probably tagging rather than categorising) to "all we need are WHAT and WHERE". Rodhullandemu (talk) 21:30, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

¿Qué es la educación contemporánea?

La educación es una base para que los alumnos desde el nivel primario asta el nivel univesitario se promueven el nivel de igualdad de oportunidades en educación, Se valora la personalidad del educando y la guía oportunamente para su desarrollo total. Por lo tanto es de suma importancia que el alumno despierte sus conocimiento, habilidades y su destreza para mejorar su nivel de vida. Exige el desarrollo de capacidades:

• Pensamiento sistemático • Trabajo en equipo • Abstracción • Aprender a experimentar

El alumno será capas solucionar cualquier problema que se le presente en su vida , en la cual desarrolla sus hablilidade fisicas e intelectuales, destrezas y niveles de estudios. Al momento que el docente se dirija a los estudiantes debe tomar en cuenta los siguientes aspectos. • Debe llegar la información a hacia los estudiantes. • Si el alumno no comprende lo que se le esta explicando, buscar otra forma de explicarle al alumno. • Desarrollar la teoría después dar una practica para que se entienda lo que se está explicando. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alfredotizol (talk • contribs) 01:47, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

Enseignement de l'anglais: Wikibooks

Hi

I can't listen to the course of english lesson. How to do that . Help please.

Thank you very much if you could help me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Luciense (talk • contribs) 09:50, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

@Luciense: It seems that your issue is entirely on English Wikibooks, so perhaps you can raise your question on b:Wikibooks:Reading room/Assistance, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 14:59, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

Uploading images with copyright issues

Hello,

I want to upload an image that was clicked by someone else and has copyright. It is a picture of a living person. What is the process? I read guidelines but did not quite understand them. Danceofdeath666 (talk) 14:24, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

Question about posting sound files

Hello, i'm just asking, is it ok/legal to upload a national anthem even if i didn't make it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by GrueLemur (talk • contribs) 17:47, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

Use of low resolution image of cover of IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate September 25, 2019?

I uploaded a low-resolution of the cover File:IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere.jpg of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate for that article and potentially for a Wikinews item on that article.

I based it on the use of this image for a similar report. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IPCC_Special_Report_on_Global_Warming_of_1.5_%C2%BAC.jpg

I changed the image size using CorelPaint Shop. Is this acceptable? Oceanflynn (talk) 21:46, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

How to create page

How do you create a page? — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 38.81.101.195 (talk) 21:37, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

Can someone help me figure out if I can use this photo?

So I usually just click random until I find a article that needs improvement and i'm wondering if I can use photos from the National Portrait Gallery, as they have them listen under CC (Creative Commons) for academic uses. Can someone who knows more than me give this a quick once-over before I add it to the article.

https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/use-this-image/?email=nope%40gmail.com&form=cc&mkey=mw238284 — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Guy With Crocs (talk • contribs) 00:42, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

@The Guy With Crocs: No, as the site stated that they only accept CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 for normally downloaded images, in which it is not accepted by Wikimedia Commons. Please see COM:CC for more information, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 01:05, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

Private picture

Tédé3

Good evening colleagues,
while doing patrol on the french WP I stumbled upon the article Famille d'Oultremont where was displayed this picture:
It has been taken during the burial of a member of the Oultremont family. I don't know the details of Commons terms of use but is such a picture really acceptable ? I removed it from the article. I think it should be either deleted from Commons (respect towards the familie's grief and private life) or cropped on the building. Any opinions on the matter ? Best, --ManuRoquette (talk) 16:24, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

  • Nobody can be identified because they are all walking away from the camera; likewise, they cannot be said to be suffering grief. I don't think the photo meets the criteria to be removed. My 2 cents' worth. SCHolar44 (talk) 14:02, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

Posting photos

Could y'all also check if I posted my photos correctly? Thank you in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheMadameCat (talk • contribs) 02:29, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

  • @TheMadameCat: Technically successful uploads.
  • You ought to add Categories.
  • You could add longer descriptions, an English language caption (probably about the same as your current description), and/or "depicts", but all of these would be lower priority than categories.
  • There might be copyright issues in terms of some of what you photographed (no freedom of panorama for sculpture in the U.S.) but I'm guessing these are all old enough to be OK.
  • (& by the way the word is "cemetery", not "cemetary", but no big.)
Jmabel ! talk 04:03, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

Historical Monument Location

In your records, you have an Historical Monument at the wrong address. How can I fix that for you? I also have the website that is not listed on the interactive map either. Although I upload information and pictures to Commons, the interactive map still has the monument listed as missing. Any advice is appreciated.

I would have contacted an admin, but I'm not the most tech savvy person and I couldn't understand what to do. It looked like it involved coding. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arkle75 (talk • contribs) 20:23, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

  • @Arkle75: It would help a lot to know the URL of the page you are talking about and what you want to correct.
  • You just successfully edited this page, so you could probably succeed in editing the page in question. - Jmabel ! talk 01:00, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

commons daily photos

who decides what photos are depicted daily? and why are there such a large percentage of religious buildings? unless those making the decision are very religious? — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2600:8800:2901:1000:E507:613C:3F80:A0C0 (talk) 19:04, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

@2600:8800:2901:1000:E507:613C:3F80:A0C0: Please refer to COM:POTD for more information. All photos depicted are chosen from our featured pictures, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 09:38, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

Question on attaching photo

How do I attach a photo from a website to a wiki page? I am trying to upload a player headshot to a biography page. Please advise. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hockey ryanlee (talk • contribs) 09:47, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

@Hockey ryanlee: Thank you. Unless you are sure that the photo on the website is entirely free, please do not make such upload, as most of the contents from websites are copyrighted and incompatible for the copyright requirements of Wikimedia Commons. If possible please provide a link for us, or ask for the copyright holder of the photo to send us a permission statement per the instructions of OTRS. You may also be looking for COM:L, regards.廣九直通車 (talk) 09:34, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

Image request for publication

We wish to publish the image of Elizabeth Fry in a biography of the English artist, Isaac Coates. The URL to the image is https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Elizabeth_Fry_by_Charles_Robert_Leslie.jpg

Please advise how we can obtain rights to publish.

Thank you

Hilary and John MItchell, Nelson, New Zealand. Our email address is hjmitch@xtra.co.nz — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 122.56.211.64 (talk) 18:08, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

While Commons policy accepts the use of this media,
one or more third parties have made copyright claims against Wikimedia Commons in relation to the work from which this is sourced or a purely mechanical reproduction thereof. This may be due to recognition of the "sweat of the brow" doctrine, allowing works to be eligible for protection through skill and labour, and not purely by originality as is the case in the United States (where this website is hosted). These claims may or may not be valid in all jurisdictions. As such, use of this image in the jurisdiction of the claimant or other countries may be regarded as copyright infringement. Please see Commons:When to use the PD-Art tag for more information.

See User:Dcoetzee/NPG legal threat for original threat and National Portrait Gallery and Wikimedia Foundation copyright dispute for more information.
This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.

Deleting

How do I delete my hisi/unwanted views — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wisdomwillow21 (talk • contribs) 18:41, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

Turn on controller

I can not turn on the controller . It was fine yesterday — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 1.132.107.46 (talk) 05:31, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Yes, we have no controller here.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:39, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

linking email address

I had linked my user id with my email address but by mistake I clicked the link to deregister. How can I link it with my actual email ID again? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sheetal cha (talk • contribs) 19:15, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Hi Sheetal Cha, we, nor you, cannot delete your account once it has been created. I think you only removed your email address from your account. Please try logging in, and re-confirming you email address through your setting tab (top of your screen, on the right, once you've logged in). Ciell (talk) 19:30, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Transcribed from User talk:Yann who is on extended break

why our images are not publicly available?

Dear Yann, we tried several times to upload files from the informative campaign ALLATTARE RILASSATE by SaPeRiDoc that have been created by us, that are available at our italian website http://www.saperidoc.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/1 that has an acknowledgment of the creative licence commons attribution 4.0 international.

We are committed to sharing our work for better women and infant health: disseminating our tools for informative campaign on breastfeeding is crucial. So, why our files are not publicly available yet given the fact that we comply with all your requirements? Could you please suggest to us what more is needed to be done?

Thanks in advance

Simona Di Mario responsible for SaPeRiDoc website simona.dimario@regione.emilia-romagna.it SaPeRiDoc@regione.emilia-romagna.it

PS previously the files were uploaded by our collaborator Barbara Paltrinieri. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Saperidoc (talk • contribs) 08:39, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

Looks like there is a long list of deleted files involved:
Jmabel ! talk 23:34, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
@Patrick Rogel and Gbawden: I'm guessing you are more likely than anyone else to know what is going on here. - Jmabel ! talk 23:37, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
@Patrick Rogel: tagged these as Fair Use and I concur. We need COM:OTRS permission to host these logos on Commons Gbawden (talk) 06:34, 1 October 2019 (UTC)
@Saperidoc: So, in short, we need the copyright holder to write to follow the instructions at COM:CONSENT. - Jmabel ! talk 16:02, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

Heraldic symbol of the Dejis of Akure

Hello.

I was just wondering whether it was acceptable to upload the heraldic symbol of the Yoruba kings of Akure. I'm not sure what the official policy for heraldry is... I'm not the armiger, but I have a claim to the symbol nonetheless as a junior dynast. Can I upload it?

Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by O.ominirabluejack (talk • contribs) 08:04, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

@O.ominirabluejack: The present monarch, Omoba Kola Aladetoyinbo, should be able to grant a free license via website, social media, or OTRS.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:58, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Why? I would think the king might control the blazon (like controlling a trademark) but would not automatically control copyright on anyone else's rendering of it. -

Jmabel ! talk 23:28, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Thank you both for your help!

@Jeff G.: That's very helpful. Social media, you say? So, something from the king's Facebook page would suffice? That's where the specific rendering of the symbol that I want to upload comes from.

@Jmabel: This is helpful too. I think, though, that an explanation of our traditions would provide context in this matter... Strictly speaking, we Yoruba don't have arms and mottos. Rather, we have totems and praise poems... For the purposes of Wikipedia, however, I've begun to use the former two as rough approximations of the latter ones. Due to this, where Wikipedia says "motto", I've included an excerpt of our praise poem. I now want to do a similar thing for the "arms" section of the Akure Kingdom's infobox, but in order to get my image there, I needed it uploaded here, and in order for that to happen I needed some advice from people more knowledgeable than me in heraldic niceties.

@Jmabel: AIUI, In general, someone designs a blazon in words, then someone else designs a pictorial representation (a heraldic symbol, in this case), selling or giving the represented party the right to use the symbol for the represented party's purposes (analogous to copyright transfer or work for hire). If the represented party has the power of law in a particular jurisdiction, they should have the power of licensing there, too.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:20, 4 October 2019 (UTC)

wummern

This word describes "making sounds of low frequency" which can be well describes by video or best a repeating gif of a scene outside a club. I searched the category but it seems way too big, to go through all the subcategories. Can someone please help me? Greetings, 2003:C3:EF1E:635B:EC9A:5ECF:5B7F:3F4A 19:58, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

This is a musical term which would out of place in relation to nightclubs. Many other things happen in nightclubs (if I remember correctly), and we dont apply those categories, so there is no need to go looking, but thanks for your interest. Rodhullandemu (talk) 20:04, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

Aha, I understand. Can you please help me with finding a word for "making sounds of low frequency"? I would have no idea to search for that... --2003:C3:EF1E:635B:EC9A:5ECF:5B7F:3F4A 08:01, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Rumbling? Booming if loud, but I don't see how those would be useful as categories, since we deal mostly in images here, and any movies would have their own soundtracks anyway. Rodhullandemu (talk) 17:03, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
Wummern?
I can't think of a direct translation of "wummern". Nightclub music might be described as "thumping" or "pounding"; these word are only used for at least somewhat rhythmic sounds (hammering, knocking on doors, etc.). "Pounding bass" is a common phrase. The sound of thunder currently gracing that Wiktionary page could be described as booming; but one can also say that thunder rolls, grumbles (quieter), or, well, thunders. It's pretty hard to search Commons for that (the search does not even seem to have a drop-down for "any audio file"). I looked through cats on drums and animal calls and folk music. How about this file? I've put it on Wiktionary in case you don't check back here, since you haven't registered an account. HLHJ (talk) 23:28, 6 October 2019 (UTC)
Wummern is in fact a rhythmic noise like the pounding bass in a hardcore techno song. I'd say your sound sample has about the right frequency but it lacks the pulsing nature that comes along with wummern: "Boom, boom, boom." File:IchiBaN - Wheres me rizzla?.ogg might be a good example for the rhythmic quality of the bass, but at least in my book wummern is associated with lower frequencies. Think of hardcore techno, EBM, industrial and other electronic music of this type. De728631 (talk) 20:26, 10 October 2019 (UTC)
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