User talk:EnglandMeadows

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-- Wikimedia Commons Welcome (talk) 17:02, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Your overwritings

Please do not overwrite files with upscale and\or "colourizations" made by bot under already existing files, but instead upload under a new filename and state the fact that your colourizations or upscaling using bots\apps\programs and that they instead of your previous erronueos descriptions of "Original Colors restored" or "Most Natural Version". Cheers. Tm (talk) 16:24, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Underlining this, regarding File:TonyHatch2013.jpg, where you've upscaled an old smartphone photo to give Tony Hatch 1/4 of a moustache. Please upload under a new filename and say what you're doing. --Lord Belbury (talk) 17:27, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

Copyright status: File:Alberto Herrera Franchi.jpg

Copyright status: File:Alberto Herrera Franchi.jpg

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This action was performed automatically by AntiCompositeBot (talk) (FAQ) 17:06, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Copyright status: File:Manuel Urrutia Lleó 1959.jpg

Copyright status: File:Manuel Urrutia Lleó 1959.jpg

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This action was performed automatically by AntiCompositeBot (talk) (FAQ) 18:10, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Please stop overwriting historical photos with upscaled images

Your triple-sized software upscaling of File:Subhi barkat.jpg changed his pencil moustache into a full, white moustache with a thick black stripe up the middle, which I doubt is how he wore it.

If you want to create a software upscaled version of a historical photograph, you must follow COM:OVERWRITE and upload it as a separate image, rather than replacing the original. You should also add a {{Retouched picture}} template to make it clear to people that it has been digitally manipulated, or at the very least mention this fact in the file description. --Lord Belbury (talk) 20:54, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

COM:AN/U

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Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems#EnglandMeadows digitally upscaling historical images. This is in relation to an issue with which you may have been involved.

Lord Belbury (talk) 15:30, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

Blocked

Blocked Indefinitely

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Uploading AI-upscaled images is highly discouraged; as several users have already informed you, it is wholly inappropriate to overwrite existing images with upscaled versions. I have blocked you from uploading files until you are willing to communicate that you understand this. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 18:35, 27 July 2022 (UTC)

Okay, I understand and will refrain from overwriting images. EnglandMeadows (talk) 17:16, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

Is there a way that you could block me from overwriting images only but still have the facility to upload? EnglandMeadows (talk) 17:18, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

Unblock request declined This blocked user asked to be unblocked, but one or more administrators has reviewed and declined this request. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked. Other administrators can also review this block, but should not override the decision without discussion. Request reason: "I apologize for being unresponsive to my talk page messages. I understand what you and the other users have been telling me about overwriting images and I will allow an overwriting block to continue. I will only upload images from now on, and will use little to no software for uploading. I will also check my talk page each time I am on wikimedia, and the only way there will be no response is when I am not on the website. EnglandMeadows (talk) 17:26, 28 July 2022 (UTC)" Decline reason: "This block relates to an open discussion at Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems; as it is only a file space block, you are not prevented from participating there. After making this request (17:26, 28 July 2022), for example, you were asked additional questions (20:15, 28 July 2022) to assess the unblock request. You've not responded, which is problematic on its own and in fact appears to be a continuation of behaviour that contributed to the block. Please address the outstanding questions there. Эlcobbola talk 15:46, 3 August 2022 (UTC)" Administrators: This template should be removed when the block has expired.

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@Pi.1415926535: do you agree to unblock? Taivo (talk) 13:23, 3 August 2022 (UTC)