User talk:Parsica
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watermarked images
[edit]Hi Parsica. It would be helpful to add {{watermark}} to uploads that contain a watermark such as in file File:John Richardson of Montreal.jpg. They are then placed in Category:Images with watermarks where other editors, over time, can remove those watermarks. Nice uploads by the way. – JBarta (talk) 22:21, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- Helpful, yes, except the backlog of images waiting for watermarks to be removed is huge. Parsica, I really encourage you to crop your uploads before uploading them to the Commons -- it's a big job for others to do if you do not. Thanks. --Skeezix1000 (talk) 21:00, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
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Uploads from the McCord Museum
[edit]Hello. Thanks for all your uploads. I just wanted to make the following suggestions:
- Please crop the McCord Museum watermark off the side of the image before uploading the image to Wikipedia Commons. It is a big job for others to now go back and crop those images -- the backlog of images with watermarks to remove is tremendous. It would be extremely helpful if you assisted by uploading cropped images over some of the ones you have already uploaded. Feel free to ask me questions on how to do so.
- Please use the {{MM}} tag on all media from McCord Museum. See, for example, this image for an example on how to use it.
- Please do not tag the images {{PD-US}}, unless the image was created in the U.S. (i.e. not a photograph of Montreal) or you have evidence it was published in the United States shortly after creation. Instead, use the following:
- {{PD-Canada}}{{PD-1923}} - The image was published before 1923, or
- {{PD-Canada}}{{PD-1996|Canada|January 1, 1996|Image was public domain in Canada prior to the URAA date}} - The image was created before 1923 (but there is no evidence of publication), or the image was created/published between 1923 and 1946
- Please be careful not to upload duplicates - a quick search before uploading will usually tell you if the image is already on the Commons. It's a waste of your time and effort if an upload of yours is eventually deleted because its duplicate already exists on the Commons.
- Please do not include "© Musée McCord" in the image description. These images are public domain; if the copyright were held by the Museum, we would not be able to host them here on the Commons. Similarly, please make sure the author and date fields are correctly completed -- the museum is not the author of these images and they were not created in 2012.
I hope this helps. Feel free to ask any questions. --Skeezix1000 (talk) 20:57, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
- This revised file of yours is a good example of how the image description box can look. --Skeezix1000 (talk) 21:52, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
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Skeezix1000 (talk) 21:55, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello. What is the source of this image? I need to know the artist and to confirm that it actually dates to the 1840s, or some later date that would make it public domain, as opposed to being a more contemporary image of the house. Thanks! Cheers, --Skeezix1000 (talk) 22:18, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
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File:Evening dress of the Montreal Hunt.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.
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Skeezix1000 (talk) 22:25, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
Uploads
[edit]Hello. I don't mean to pester you, but could you please respond to my comments and question above, when you have a moment? Thanks for your help. --Skeezix1000 (talk) 12:51, 4 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi - not pestering at all, thank you, but which one? I replied to the evening coat question stating that all McCord Museum (Montreal) photographs (old or new) have a creative commons license. The elmsley villa picture was painted in the 1840's - I will find out the description and get it to you. Thank you again, I much prefer to be pestered than see a picture disappear needlessly! Parsica (talk) 22:48, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hi. You should check out that discussion about the McCord Museum photo again - the creative commons license is insufficient. I look forward to seeing the information to the Elmsley Villa image - a Toronto Public Library reference number would also be helpful. Please also take note of my comments, re. cropping, copyright tags, etc. Thanks!--Skeezix1000 (talk) 15:24, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
McCord Museum
[edit]Hello. I have asked you this before, but please crop the McCord Museum watermark off the side of the image before uploading the image to Wikipedia Commons. It is a big job for others to now go back and crop those images -- the backlog of images with watermarks to remove is tremendous. Adding the {{remove watermark}} tag is of little help and simply creates a lot of work for other people. It would be extremely helpful if you assisted by uploading cropped images over some of the ones you have already uploaded. Feel free to ask me questions on how to do so.--Skeezix1000 (talk) 20:15, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
McCord uploads
[edit]Hello. First, thanks so much for uploading so many great images to the Commons. However, given how many images you upload, it is really important that the image description and categories be done properly. Your output is so large, that it is virtually impossible for others to keep up with you and clean up your uploads. For example, this image was not categorized at all (!), and even though it is an 1886 composite photograph you had it dated as 2013. The upload wizard isn't great when it comes to uploads of historic photos from Flickr - you need to do some clean up afterwards. For example, see this clean up as an example of what I am talking about. I am available for any questions you may have. Thanks for your help. --Skeezix1000 (talk) 20:15, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
