Commons:Upload help/Archive/2014/09

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Hallo, seit Monaten versuche ich ein Foto (Max Köhler.jpg) auf die Siete Max Köhler, Maler hochzuladen. Ich habe es bei Wikicommons gespeichert, aber ich bekomme immer eine Meldung, dass da hochladen fehlgeschlagen sei. Kann mir vielleicht jemand helfen? Das foto soll neben dem biografiscehen Text erscheinen. Danke — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hansen-Lorenzen Erika (talk • contribs) 07:11, 7 July 2014‎ (UTC)

File was deleted as a duplicate of another of the user uploads. That file is now firmly in place on the article (de:Max Köhler (Maler)). Green Giant (talk) 16:56, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

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Quiero subir una fotografia en una biografia - Roberto Soto El Panzon Soto

En la biografia no tiene fotografia y yo la quiero subir y no se como hacerlo. Me pueden ayudar?

De hecho ya subi una fotografia el JPG, quedo como ROBERTO PANZON SOTO, igual no se como colocarla en su biografia. ESTA ES LA FOTOGRAFIA https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ROBERTO_PANZON_SOTO.JPG

Mi correo electronica hmdosiglo21@yahoo.com.mx

GRACIAS ANTICIPADAS POR SU AYUDA.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Hmdosiglo21bis (talk • contribs) 18:59, 17 August 2014‎ (UTC)

File was deleted on 24 August, because of "Questionable authorship claims". Green Giant (talk) 17:00, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

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Image upload order

Why is the last image of the upload stream ends up to be the first, while all the other uploads are in the proper order? (They were numerically ordered). It creates problems by necessitating a file rename request. (More unnecessary work for the commons admins). — Ineuw talk 20:25, 31 August 2014 (UTC)

help with photo file

Hello, Having trouble, and will appreciate your help. I used the wizard to upload a photo file, but instead of landing within the page, it went into commons, kind of like a separate page. How do I get it into the wiki page? -- 15:33, 2 September 2014 User:Francoisg

First you have to upload the image, then add the image to the article or gallery page. If the name of the uploaded image is "Sample.jpg", then edit the page where you want to add the image to include [[File:Sample.jpg|thumb|"Image description or caption goes here"]] or similar... AnonMoos (talk) 16:57, 2 September 2014 (UTC)

which kind of pictures

May i know which kind of the pictures do we upload.? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nadeemzangi (talk • contribs) 18:30, 2 September 2014‎ (UTC)

COM:SCOPE has an explanation of which files may be uploaded here. It is available in many languages. --rimshot^talk 20:03, 2 September 2014 (UTC)

WLM-Upload Assistent: Anzeige Restladezeit

Hallo an die fleissigen Helferlein im back - kann mir jemand einen Tipp geben warum im upload-prozess Restladezeit mal erscheint, und mal nicht? Danke, schon mal! --Rikiwiki2 (talk) 20:50, 2 September 2014 (UTC)

zeynep özkan

zeynep özkan http://www.vidivodo.com/video-kanali/4537507/zeynep_54 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rallici zeynep (talk • contribs) 16:08, 9 September 2014‎ (UTC)

It looks like you not only forgot to sign your question, but you even forgot to ask an actual question. Oops! Anyway, that video is obviously non-free content, so it cannot be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:12, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

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Pushkar Pande

How to upload image in the wiki article? -- 05:54, 4 September 2014 User:Pushkar Pande

You don't upload to an article, you upload to a site (Commons or En.wikipedia), then add the image to an article... AnonMoos (talk) 07:44, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

Cannot upload Image

I am trying to upload a graph from Wikimedia commons into a Wikipedia article. When I try to upload the Image I get the following error message: You do not have permission to upload this file, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in one of the groups: Autoconfirmed users, Administrators, Confirmed users.

Please explain --Aakol1234 (talk) 20:06, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Usually this means that you're trying to overwrite an existing file, and your account has been registered for less than 4 days... AnonMoos (talk) 23:10, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

@Aakol1234: if the image is already on Commons, you shouldn’t be trying to upload it to WP: instead, just edit the article to add a File template with the link and it will display there. Take any article with a similarly formatted image for an example of the code to use, or see the Images help page.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 02:16, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

buildings

May I take photos of buildings from the outside, even if they are only 50 years old, and send them to you? -- 05:42, 9 September 2014 Jzupez

It depends on the status of "freedom of panorama" in the country where the building is located... AnonMoos (talk) 07:40, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

iphotos hochladen

ich möchte gerne ein photo von meinen "iphotos" an euch schicken,für den photowettbewerb,allerdings klappt es nicht.was mache ich falsch? mit freundlichen grüßen.katja panknin

@Katja panknin: Das hört sich an als wolltest du ein Bild von einem iPhone oder iPad hochladen? Uploads über die mobile version dieser Website (commons.m.wikimedia.org, beachte das "m" in der Mitte) mussten vor kurzem leider abgestellt werden. Du könntest versuchen, ob es über die "normale" Seite klappt (https://commons.wikimedia.org/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_upload – ohne das "m" zwischen Commons und Wikimedia). Ansonsten vielleicht mal bei info-de@wikilovesmonuments.org um Hilfe fragen. Grüße, --El Grafo (talk) 21:05, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

Thumbnail problem

I am getting the following error when I upload my pictures: "The upload succeeded, but the server could not get a preview thumbnail." What do I need to do to correct/prevent this?

The files are TIFF images, which I've seen used here before, anywhere from 9 - 12 MB in size. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tim.erskine (talk • contribs) 01:07, 15 September 2014‎ (UTC)

Hi Tim,

The thumbnails will sometimes not generate instantly, but on visiting the page of the file in question, there seems to be no problem with generating thumbnails now.

I would suggest that you don't need to do anything to correct or prevent this, and can continue to upload TIFFs with no concerns

Thanks, –⁠moogsi (talk) 00:04, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

Thank you, Moogsi! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tim.erskine (talk • contribs) 22:50, 19 September 2014‎ (UTC)

One thing I should have said is that large TIFFs (Over 50 MB) will fail to generate any thumbnails at all, so stay under that! –⁠moogsi (talk) 13:52, 20 September 2014 (UTC)

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Error in Uploading

Im trying to upload file but following error message appears

<api-error-fileexists-forbidden>

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Zhnaqvi (talk • contribs) 10:59, 13 September 2014‎ (UTC)

Hello,

Please try uploading the file under a different filename. –⁠moogsi (talk) 23:48, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

(Section blanked by author)

Je réessaie d'envoyer / I try to reupload. Thanks / Merci. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kenkouqc (talk • contribs) 15:24, 11 September 2014‎ (UTC)

Marking this as resolved or it will never archive –⁠moogsi (talk) 16:23, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: –⁠moogsi (talk) 16:23, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

Replacement uploads via the Wizard?

Can I use the Upload wizard to upload newer version of the same file, (the option that appears below the file description)?— Ineuw talk 16:53, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

No. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:28, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

If you need to overwrite a file >100 MB, you'll have to use home-brewn tools like User talk:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js. -- Rillke^(q?) 15:02, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

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pictures for (Wiki Loves Monument)

I work in a media company here in Baghdad (Iraq) , I have thousands of (HD) pictures for all Iraqi historical and urban places (old and modern places) ,if you feel that you could use these pictures for the (Wikipedia) I can send you these pictures . thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Moshtakmoshtak (talk • contribs) 07:03, 16 September 2014‎ (UTC)

Probably, if the licensing is satisfactory. Should go to to a specific area to ask this question, such as Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments/Help desk... AnonMoos (talk) 23:43, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

Error at the end of uploading

At the end of upload rime, ar error of file description appears and, corrected it, i tried to re-upload the same photo but this message appeears: Daylightfall.jpg There is <a href="#">another file</a> already on the site with the same content.. Now.. how i can see my contents already uploaded? How i can be sure that my photos as been on the right area? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scorpione1977 (talk • contribs) 12:42, 17 September 2014‎ (UTC)

It probably means that there's already a file on Commons which is byte-for-byte identical to the file that you're trying to upload. The name of the existing file should be mentioned somewhere... AnonMoos (talk) 13:02, 17 September 2014 (UTC)

untitled

sir, i want to upload some photos. i have already been create an account but the main fact is that i am failed to upload. could you please tell me about the uploading process of photos here?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by সবুর ত্বোহা (talk • contribs) 12:18, 18 September 2014‎ (UTC)

We would need to know a little more than that to offer meaningful help. What error messages are you receiving? AnonMoos (talk) 17:37, 18 September 2014 (UTC)

logo

Hi. I took this photo of a game console for an article. But the copyrights explanation talked about logos and such. Can I leave this photo in the article en:V.Smile? The photo is useful in showing the uniqueness of the console being described. This is my first time offering a photo to go with an edit so be gentle. LOL Thanks. JimScott (talk) 21:48, 19 September 2014 (UTC)

Not sure which photograph you mean, but if the logo can be considered "de minimis", then there's not a problem... AnonMoos (talk) 22:09, 19 September 2014 (UTC)

Uploaded; but not published

This book was uploaded about 10 days back. During uploading it, I have found that it was uploaded successfully with "tick" mark, but in the later section Publishing, it could not finish and indefinitely in the same for long time. I have stopped the process. But I have checked in my contributions; the file is existing; but when I want to open the pages; I could not see them. Can someone help me to resolve this problem. Thanking you.--Rajasekhar1961 (talk) 11:22, 20 September 2014 (UTC)

video uploading formate

what types of video formate should we can upload in wiki? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sanjit.khulal (talk • contribs) 11:50, 20 September 2014‎ (UTC)

Your choices are basically WebM, OGV ("Ogg video") and animated GIF. For the first two, see Help:Converting video... -- AnonMoos (talk) 22:57, 20 September 2014 (UTC)

Receiving error at the end of uploading...

Dear Wiki group, Please make corrective efforts at getting "api-error-unknownerror" at the end of uploading pictures, so that you may have pictures out of this competition.

thanks. Your account holder, MJBrohi. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MJBrohi (talk • contribs) 16:40, 12 September 2014‎ (UTC)

That's bugzilla:66366. The Upload Wizard is pretty much in a perpetual state of brokenness. It isn't broken for everyone all the time, but I don't recall a time since it was introduced that we went more than a few days without people reporting enigmatic problems with indefinitely spinning wheels and unhelpful error messages, and nobody responsible for its introduction seems to want to take responsibility for responding to feedback or making sure it works properly. Have you tried Commons:Upload? It tends to be much more reliable. —LX (talk, contribs) 18:10, 22 September 2014 (UTC)

Clarifying license type for another persons work - permission received

Hi, I am looking to clarify wether and under which license I could load a digital image of a piece of art work done by someone else. I requested the artist for use of the image, I have included relevant text from the request e-mail below;

I am writing to seek the use of a digital image of a portrait you did 'Asis' as part of the Sundust series. I wish to use this image to illustrate two articles I am writing, one on Wikipedia, and another on a personal blog. For purposes of Wikicommons, the license required would be the right to reproduce and modify. I have included a link to the rights page info here, I believe the specific license name/type would be Attribution or Free Art licenses.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attribution_%28copyright%29

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Art_License

The artists response was as follows;

I have no problem giving you permission to use my art so long as it is only for Wikipedia and your Kalenjin personal blog and only if I am clearly labeled as the artist [full name: Sara Golish] with a direct link to my website [www.saragolish.com]. I would also require that the image is not altered in any way. The "Free Art License" is not ok as it allows one to "freely copy, distribute and transform" without my permission.

Please advise...

The image can be found at the links below;

http://www.saragolish.com/portfolio/?type=sundust-portfolio

http://akatasia.com/art/sundust-summer-soulstice-collection-by-sarah-golish/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eren Gatiat (talk • contribs) 19:57, 22 September 2014‎ (UTC)

Hello Eren. The simple answer is you cannot upload such images to Wikimedia Commons. which can only host media that is free for anyone to re-use in anyway, even commercially and even to modify it. If the artist doesn't wish to license their work that is their prerogative. Green Giant (talk) 22:31, 22 September 2014 (UTC)

Bilder wurden gelöscht

Liebe Fachleute bei Wiki Comons und Wikipedia,

meine Frage bezieht sich auf meinen Beitrag "G. Taubaldsche Buchhandlung" in Wikipedia: [[1]] Bilder, deren Eigentümer ich zweifellos bin, wurden von einem Bot gelöscht. Ich habe sie in meinen Beitrag als Galerie eingebaut.

Ich habe sie nun neu erstellt und unter verändertem Namen erneut hochgeladen, das ging erst nach Umbenennung etc.... Jetzt sind sie wieder im Beitrag. Aber:

Kann mir jemand sagen, warum die Bilder gelöscht wurden? Wie kann ich mich schützen, dass die Bilder nicht wieder gelöscht werden.

Vielen Dank für die Antwort. --Oberpfalzmaennchen (talk) 08:11, 23 September 2014 (UTC)

Gegen ungerechtfertigte Löschungen wäre auch der Weg über Commons:Undeletion requests möglich gewesen. Die Angabe etwa bei File:Taubaldsche-opti.jpg lautet zwar "Copyright violation", aber das kann ich mir bei Postkarten aus 1900 eigentlich nicht vorstellen. Ich nehme an, bemängelt wurden insb. die Proträtaufnahmen. Denn da scheint mir die Angabe "Eigenes Werk" für ein Foto von Anton Stangle, das vor über 50 Jahren gemacht worden sein muss, gewagt zu sein weil biologisch nicht sehr wahrscheinlich, und für die Strichzeichnung von Anton Winkler gilt das erst recht. Es geht hier nicht um das Eigentum am Papierbild, sondern um die Urheberrechte des ursprünglichen Fotografen bzw. Zeichners. Falls es sich aber auch in diesem Sinne um ein eigenes Werk handelt, diskutiere das vielleicht mit dem löschenden Bunutzer (User:Ellin Beltz).--Hagman (talk) 21:30, 23 September 2014 (UTC)

Hanging up while submitting details and publishing

I've tried various browsers but cannot complete an upload.

The upload process always hangs at "submitting details and publishing..." Any ideas?

I have all the blanks filled in and the photo appears to have been successfully uploaded prior to this step. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kev319 (talk • contribs) 12:47, 12 September 2014‎ (UTC)

same for me, it's hanging

Damn, yes, some "whatever" must have changed something its hanging also at my side. Work for nothing (again). rgds User:Tonton Bernardo

My experience is that as soon as the size of the image is more than 10 MB this happens. Look at your watch list and you will see that the image has been uploaded well. Wouter (talk) 06:44, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

I have been facing the same problem for long time. Can someone solve the problem.--Rajasekhar1961 (talk) 11:30, 20 September 2014 (UTC)

The Upload Wizard is pretty much in a perpetual state of brokenness. It isn't broken for everyone all the time, but I don't recall a time since it was introduced that we went more than a few days without people reporting enigmatic problems with indefinitely spinning wheels and unhelpful error messages, and nobody responsible for its introduction seems to want to take responsibility for responding to feedback or making sure it works properly. Have you tried Commons:Upload? It tends to be much more reliable. —LX (talk, contribs) 18:05, 22 September 2014 (UTC)

Where I live I can literally spend all day trying to upload a file to Commons and still not succeed. Is there a possibility of creating an upload method where we could add a link to a file on Google Drive or Drop Box? That might be a lot easier and more reliable, especially for people living in remote places with low bandwidth. Cfynn (talk) 13:16, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

SVG file cannot be uploaded: This file contains HTML or script code that may be erroneously interpreted by a web browser?

I wanted to update an SVG file but every time I try, I get the above message. I do not have the slightest idea how to avoid that message as my file does not contain any html code or links. w3 validation approves the file; both my browsers show the same problem; the file was created the same way as the previously uploaded versions. Any suggestions? --Wribln (talk) 14:00, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

This often (but not always) means included Javascript, which is not allowed on Commons. Run it through Commons:SVG Check and see if that finds the problem... AnonMoos (talk) 23:34, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

I ran the check as suggested and the result was: No issues found. :-( --Wribln (talk) 09:33, 23 September 2014 (UTC)

Well, try saving it in the most minimal format with as few additions specific to your editing program as possible ("plain SVG" if using InkScape). If that doesn't work, someone will have to open the file in a text editor and scan through it manually... AnonMoos (talk) 12:14, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

Problem solved!! I did a line-by-line comparison with the previous version and found two lonely "onmouse..." statements... Hint for other users: If you prepare such a graph using yED, disable "Export Description as Tooltip" during the SVG Export (tab "Links and Descriptions"), this not only omits the Javascript Code but also any related onmouse... event handling. Thank you for your support. --Wribln (talk) 13:56, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

Please let me know if this procedure for uploading a picture to Commons is acceptable

Hello,

While editing this article on Wikipedia, I noticed that it doesn't have a picture; furthermore, on the talk page, if you click on "show" next to "WikiProject Biography / Musicians (Rated C-class)", it reads "It is requested that a photograph or picture of this person be included in this article to improve its quality." Therefore, I contacted Tiffany Alvord's manager, who kindly wrote back to me agreeing to provide a picture soon, which belongs to her (taken by her); she is willing to "publish" the picture under a suitable free license using the standard declaration of consent in an e-mail that she will send to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org However, she knows nothing about Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons, so I myself must upload the picture once I receive it from her. That brings up my first question:

• Which option should I choose for uploading the photo once I receive it? I don't see any good choices here. May I use "It is entirely my own work", even though she owns the picture? I see no other solution since she has no experience with Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons.

Second question:

• When I upload the picture using the Wizard, may I leave out the URL (source)? I ask this question because the first time I uploaded a picture here, I provided a Facebook link with the picture as the source, but this caused problems and delays since the Facebook link also had comments from fans. I don't want to go through the same problem again since the picture I'll receive from Tiffany Alvord's manager will almost certainly be from a social media site, so it will have comments again. May I simply upload the picture without a source, add the OTRS pending template, and then add as the source (by editing the page) the URL of the image provided by Wikimedia Commons? Or may I use the social media site source while uploading, and then change it later to the URL of the image as located on Wikimedia Commons?

Thank you very much in advance! Dontreader (talk) 06:11, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

• If you're using Commons:Upload rather than Special:UploadWizard, don't use the option "It is entirely my own work", since it is not your own work. Instead, use the option "It is from somewhere else". If you're using the Upload Wizard, select "This file is not my own work".
• You should provide a truthful source. If it comes from a social media site, that's what you should state. There's no reason why that should cause any problems or delays. The OTRS volunteers just have a big backlog, so most things take a long time. —LX (talk, contribs) 10:12, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

LX, thanks so much for your help! Definitely I'll use the Wizard. I foolishly seem to have provided a link to the conventional upload tool. Anyway, I feel very confident now that I will be able to upload the picture without doubts and without mistakes; I'm still waiting to receive it. It's great to know that a social media site link is okay as a source. Once again, thank you very much, and I really appreciate the time and help you give people here! Dontreader (talk) 18:02, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

Koordinateneingabe zum Standort

Die Koordinaten des Objektes (48° 9′ 23.76″ N, 11° 16′ 53.76″ E) wurden aus Wikipedia mit "Copy" herauskopiert und mit "Einfügen" in die entsprechenden Felder eingestellt. Das führt zu den beiden Fehlermeldungen:
Breite muss zwischen -90 und +90 liegen
Länge muss zwischen -90 und + 90 liegen.

Dies sind gängige Bezeichnungen. Wie muss die Eingabe denn dann aussehen? Mit freundlichen Grüßen Zugroaster - fam_ba@gmx.de — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zugroaster (talk • contribs) 18:28, 24 September 2014‎ (UTC)

Hallo Zugroaster, ich nehme an, es geht um File:Kapelle St. Maria 02.jpg? Keine Ahnung, wo da beim Upload das Problem lag, aber wenn du anstelle deines Vermerks (Standort: 48° 09′ 23.76″ Nord …) {{Object location|48|9|23.76|N|11|16|53.76|E}} eingibst, sollte es funktionieren. Alternativ, wenn die Koordinaten des Objektes mit dem Kamerastandort übereinstimmen: {{Location|48|9|23.76|N|11|16|53.76|E}}. (Wir unterscheiden hier zwischen Objekt- und Kameraposition, siehe Template:Object location und Template:Location). Hoffe das hilft? --El Grafo (talk) 19:10, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

One final question about upload procedure regarding verification emails

Hello,

I want to upload a photograph to Commons that is owned by someone else. The owner has already told me in an email that she is willing to use the standard declaration of consent to publish the photo under the free license Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported. Therefore, may I upload the photo, then add the OTRS pending template, then send her the URL of the image as located on Wikimedia Commons for which she is providing permission, and then let her send an email to the OTRS team with all the details so they can verify everything?

In other words, do I have to send an email showing that she gave me permission to publish the photo? That seems like a waste of time because, in my opinion, my email to the OTRS team would have no value. The linked page that I provided above says, "The email you send must come from an email address that we can recognize. For instance, if you are releasing images from a website, your email address must be associated with the website or listed on the contact page of the website." Well, she (not me) has the email address that the OTRS team can recognize. So, please, do I need to write an email to the OTRS team, or can the emails be sent completely between the owner of the photo and the OTRS team?

Thank you very much in advance! Dontreader (talk) 12:02, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

Yes, you may use the procedure that you describe. As the uploader, you would be taking on some responsibility if the copyright holder changes their mind about providing the formal permission or if there has been some misunderstanding, but as long as you are acting in good faith, that seems like a very small level of risk. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:47, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

LX, that is excellent news. Once again I'm very grateful for your time and for your very clear explanation. Have a nice day! Dontreader (talk) 18:30, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

Please Help: Logo Copyright / Non-Free Logo

Hello,

I want to upload a corporate logo from my computer drive to commons for use on the company page. I want to include non-free logo}} and Non-free use rationale logo}} as I understand this is important for protection but when can I add this? I try adding these after upload but instead of displaying the copyright message, it says "This project page may meet the criteria for speedy deletion" and is "not published under a free license".

I assume this is to do with my selection on the Wiki Commons uploader. Should I select it as my own work or NOT my own work, and if NOT, what selection under "Right the Publish This Work" will allow me to add these appropriate tags??

Simple instructions would be great, thank you in advance. Meghan — Preceding unsigned comment added by MBrine Sepro (talk • contribs) 00:24, 26 September 2014‎ (UTC)

You can upload your logo to English Wikipedia as fair use, check some others companies where are logo and open the picture to see how this logos information has been markes.--Motopark (talk) 03:19, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

Upload Wizard will not load

For some reason the Upload Wizard will not load on my second PC. It says that it is "done", but the on-screen timer is still spinning and the Wizard has not loaded. This happens on my second PC more often than not. Any suggestions please? GTHO (talk) 03:33, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

The Upload Wizard is pretty much in a perpetual state of brokenness. It isn't broken for everyone all the time, but I don't recall a time since it was introduced that we went more than a few days without people reporting enigmatic problems with indefinitely spinning wheels and unhelpful error messages […]. Have you tried Commons:Upload? It tends to be much more reliable.

— LX

-- Rillke^(q?) 15:11, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

Problem bei Bilder-Hochladen

Hallo, ich kann meine Bilder nicht hochladen. Wenn ich Special:UploadWizard abrufe, meldet der Billdschirm "error" Danke fuer die Hilfe, 26.9.2014 Photokimi — Preceding unsigned comment added by Photokimi (talk • contribs) 07:57, 26 September 2014‎ (UTC)

Bitte benutze eine alternative Methode auf Commons:Hochladen. Der Assistent funktioniert leider nur sporadisch. -- Rillke^(q?) 15:04, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

Re-uploading a deleted image

Hi!

I want to re-upload an image that was deleted (david_140910.jpg) in Wikicommons. I want to use the legal non-copyright law for magazine covers. I cannot upload the file even under a different name with a message "already deleted." How can I re-upload the file.

Tdempsey (talk) 21:05, 27 September 2014 (UTC)

Fair use images are not permitted at Commons, only at en wiki and a small number of other wikis. --Denniss (talk) 21:49, 27 September 2014 (UTC)