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Template to mark external uses of a file

Hi, I'm looking for the template to mark a file that's used somewhere else (probably without permission) on it's talk page. I know such a template exists, as I've seen it a few times, but can find it again. In case I forget about this: It's about https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Himmelreich.jpg which looks suspiciously similar to an image from https://dbmobil.de/mitmachen/das-grosse-db-mobil-jubilaeums-raetsel/5-x-mit-ameropa-durch-europa but the latter throws an error for me now, so I can't check in more detail. --Nenntmichruhigip (talk) 13:31, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

@Nenntmichruhigip: I think the template you want is {{Published}}. --bjh21 (talk) 16:23, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
Yes, thanks a lot :) --Nenntmichruhigip (talk) 21:50, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
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I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days. bjh21 (talk) 22:33, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Global Replace

After all, there is the Commons:GlobalReplace Tool, which replaces a file in all wikis. Is there another program that does the same but works unlike GlobalReplace? I would like to use such a tool so that when I have created SVGs of bitmaps, I can then replace the bitmaps with the SVGs in all wikis. --ZabeMath (talk) 21:11, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

@ZabeMath: Hi, and welcome. There are User:Perhelion/justReplace.js and companion User:Perhelion/JustReplace+.js (Perhelion isn't around to maintain them) and User:Sreejithk2000/JustReplace.js (Sreejithk2000 edited today).   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:52, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Thank you very much, that was what I was looking for. --ZabeMath (talk) 23:03, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
@ZabeMath: You're welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:32, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
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I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days. ZabeMath (talk) 23:01, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

PASSWORD NOT RECOGNIZED

MY PASSWORD WORKS ON ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS. I AM ATTEMPTING TO PROGRAM THE "ALEXA ECHO." REQUIRE ASSISTANCE: PHONE [redacted] PETE ZIAKAS — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2601:681:4701:C550:E495:8CD4:4831:74C2 (talk) 06:24, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Non copyright restrictions questions

If photographer take pictures of someone and license it under free license but people show on photo only allow to use in Wikimedia project, is it ok to upload? StayC, Bae173 and music fans [ talk to me ] 08:16, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

@J. Smile (Love & V.A.V.I): One of the conditions that designate a free license is that Republication and distribution must be allowed. By limiting to use on the Wikimedia projects, this is preventing republication, making the license non free, so it wouldn't be allowed. ~~ Alex Noble/1-2/TRB 11:42, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
@Alex Noble: But depicted people do not have copyright from it. Because in photo the people have right to license is photographer (the who take the pictures), depicted people is not have right to license it. However, both depicted people and photographer have right to restrict the use of this picture (photographer can restrict use by copyright law, while depicted people is by right of privacy and right of publicity law). But right of privacy and right of publicity law is restrictions that independent from copyright, and Commons generally only enforce copyright restrictions. StayC, Bae173 and music fans [ talk to me ] 14:31, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
Commons does however require that all uploads be free for anyone to use for any purpose even outside Wikipedia. So while it is the right of the photographer and the subject to restrict the use of an image, we do not accept such images. De728631 (talk) 14:58, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
See also Commons:Licensing: "The following restrictions must not apply to the image or other media file: Use by Wikimedia only... " De728631 (talk) 15:02, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Photos from archive.org

Hello, do you know if I can upload photos that I found in a scanned 1975 newspaper available on archive.org? Archive.org says that the newspaper is 'opensource' and the photos are of important politicians of North-Eastern Nigeria. https://archive.org/details/new-nigerian-1975-02-20/mode/2up Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arrantzaleak (talk • contribs) 13:12, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Those photos are not yet out of copyright in Nigeria, so please don't upload them. The copyright term for photos in Nigeria is 50 years from the first publication, so newspaper images from 1975 are still copyrighted. De728631 (talk) 13:40, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Creator:Frits Geveke

Hello, i've tried to make a creatorpage for Frits Geveke but it indicates it is missing a property, can someone help me fix this? Also i believe that the work of this photographer is now in the public domain because it's more then 70 years that he passed away, can i somehow add this property as well? --Geerestein2 (talk) 18:26, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Problem with uploading vector image

Could somebody help me fix this SVG image? It looks fine on Inkscape and when I click on it in commons, but there are weird black artefacts on the file page. Thank you in advance. --Brookford (talk) 18:36, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Как переименовать категорию?

--Maximiljan (talk) 07:57, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

How do I rename a category?
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:59, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
@Maximiljan: Привет и добро пожаловать. См. COM:RENCAT/ru.
Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:RENCAT.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:59, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

upload foto

Sono nuovo, come devo fare per caricare una immagine mai pubblicata data e autorizzata da un mio amico nel modo corretto? Dico questo perchè ne ho caricata una ma mi viene detto che la "documentazione" è incompleta. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marce1964 (talk • contribs) 08:16, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

I am new, how should I upload an image that has never been published and is given and authorized by a friend of mine in the correct way? I say this because I have uploaded one but I am told that the "documentation" is incomplete.
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:44, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
@Marce1964: Ciao e benvenuto. La pagina di descrizione del file richiede uno o più Commons:Copyright tags/it. Inoltre, consulta Commons:Licensing/it per sapere perché non possiamo accettarlo e chiedi al fotografo di pubblicare Commons: autorizzazione conforme alla licenza per tale lavoro sul loro sito web o presenza sui social media oppure invia la foto e l'autorizzazione tramite OTRS/it con una copia carbone. Se non riesci a ottenere una licenza conforme, la foto può comunque essere caricata su Wikipedia in inglese o in italiano in conformità con en:WP:F o it:WP:EDP perché non consentiamo il Fair Use qui.
Hi, and welcome. The file description page needs one or more of Commons:Copyright tags. Also, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept it, and have the photographer post Commons:Licensing compliant permission for such work on their website or social media presence or send the photo and permission via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. If you can't get a compliant license, the photo may still be uploaded to English or Italian Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F or it:WP:EDP because we don't allow Fair Use here.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:44, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Uploading an MP3 under CC 3.0

I'm trying to upload the MP3 recording from this IMSLP page, but apparently I don't have the rights. Converting to .ogg would only degrade the quality of the file further. Can someone upload IMSLP84601-PMLP34199-mp3CaprStSeans.mp3 for me? It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0. Thanks, intforce (talk) 12:45, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

@Intforce: Please see File:Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs, Op.79 (Saint-Saëns, Camille).mp3.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:05, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
Thanks a lot! :) intforce (talk) 22:07, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
@Intforce: You're welcome!   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:15, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:15, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

meridian of light

the following text appears in the dutch wikipedia: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridiaanlijn#Lichtmeridiaan it would be fine to edith these text in order to make it international my name is lightmuzeum

THE LIGHT MERIDIAN 

On July 21, 2016, a meridian line called the "light-meridian was inaugurated by Sven Gatz, Flemish minister of culture, youth, media and Brussels. It is located at 3°7'45" E. The meridian of light enters Europe from the North Pole through the seas at the height of the light tower of the casino of Blankenberge / Belgium and leaves Europe at the light tower of Palamós / Spain. Meanwhile it passes through Belgium, France and Spain. It is suggested to link an international art project to this meridian by placing land-art artworks along it. The Muze'um L, Light and Landscape in Roeselare / Zilverberg wants to be the artistic center of the project. light meridian will further enter Africa exactly where the future "Le grand musée d'Afrique" will be, in Algiers at a 14 ha large botanical garden with seeds from all African regions. The exhibitions will be highlighted, taking into account the time and the stand from the sun. The light meridian further crosses Algeria, Mali, Niger, Benin and Nigeria. There is a proposal to name the meridian of 3°7'45 "E" the prime meridian of the culture ".

see https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridiaanlijn#Lichtmeridiaan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lightmuzeum (talk • contribs) 13:36, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

@Lightmuzeum: This is Wikimedia Commons, a different site than the Dutch Wikipedia. If you want to discuss changes to the Dutch Wikipedia article, you should do it on its talk page nl:Overleg:Meridiaanlijn or its Help Desk nl:Help:Helpdesk. – BMacZero (🗩) 07:04, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Photo

I want to share photo.Plz give me permission — Preceding unsigned comment added by مولانا اعجاز (talk • contribs) 17:34, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

@مولانا اعجاز: Hi, and welcome. Please follow COM:FS.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:44, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

how to insert links?

How to insert links? — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.201.129.72 (talk) 21:24, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi, and welcome. Please see mw:Help:Links.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:36, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
insert Links to sites

How to insert Links to sites? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rolymax (talk • contribs) 21:26, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

@Rolymax: Hi, and welcome. Please see mw:Help:Links.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:35, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

An italian singer's portrait

Hello, in an italian weekly magazine of the 1964 I found a picture that shows an Italian female singer famous at those times. Today she is almost unknown and on Wikipedia we can find just few notes about her. May I scan this image I found and add it to her biography on Wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Koshka (talk • contribs) 11:57, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

@Koshka: ; it couldn't be uploaded here, as it is still too new for copyright protection to expire. However, if there is no other free photograph available, it may be able to be uploaded under fair use to the Wikipedia you plan to use it on. The Italian page for this is at project:File non liberi, and the English's project:Fair Use. I don't know the Italian wiki in detail, but it looks like it would be possible to upload the image there, and you should be able to at the English Wikipedia. ~~ Alex Noble/1-2/TRB 13:20, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Uploading a derivative work

I am trying to upload a derivative work of File:Simple_position_derivatives_down_alt.svg, it's not transformative to any significant degree, I have simply altered the labels to be fit for use in nowiki. I do not understand how to properly navigate the upload wizard. BFG (talk) 16:04, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

It is not a derivative work. You the option "This file is not my own work". Ruslik0 (talk) 17:59, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

How to reply to Admin's message

Wondering is there any way or email that I could quickly reply and get hold of the admin's message. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mmovie365 (talk • contribs) 16:32, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

@Mmovie365: Hi, and welcome. A1Cafel is not an Admin, but does accept email via Special:EmailUser/A1Cafel. You could also post to their user talk page, or reply on your user talk page or here with {{Ping}}.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:46, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for the quick reply. I communicated with the Banzai Multimedia who originally owns the poster and saying it's being kept in the public domain. Please let me if anything needed from Banzai Multimedia in order to undelete this poster File: A Drop Of Love - Poster.jpg from Wikipedia Common. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mmovie365 (talk • contribs) 16:52, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

@Mmovie365: I replied on your user talk page.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:57, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Upload a Picture

I am trying to upload a picture on my wiki page and it won't let me. How do I upload a picture? What do I have to do to upload it. Vinita Singh. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Creative Author Vinita (talk • contribs) 01:51, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

@Creative Author Vinita: Hi, and welcome. Please read en:H:PIC.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:12, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

How to remove autocomplete from comment summary

This one is driving me bananas: I put in a comment summary and the silly software decides to add another comment I made on another page at another time. Here is an example from another wmf-wiki.

Is there a way to ask the autocomplete software nicely to stop predicting what my summary should say? I hope you don't mind my asking on Commons helpdesk?Thanks in advance, Ottawahitech (talk) 19:30, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

I don't think autocomplete is an wiki issue but something in your browser. This page has some suggestions. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 20:08, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the helpful reply. I wonder, though, how the browser can determine the difference between the edit summary and the regular text box. I only noticed the autocomplete happening in my edit summary, but not in the editing itself. TIA (Thanks in advance), Ottawahitech (talk) 21:23, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
@Ottawahitech: Because the edit summary is an HTML INPUT with type="text", and the main edit area is is an HTML INPUT with type="textbox". Most browsers to autocomplete in the former, but not the latter. - Jmabel ! talk 05:41, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Segell de l'Ajuntament de Xàtiva (1904).png

This is an image of a stamped ink seal on a document from 1904. What license should I use? --MrPotato1010 (talk) 17:50, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

@Jmabel: As far as I know it was already in use in the 1870s. See [1]. --MrPotato1010 (talk) 13:35, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
@MrPotato1010: I've fixed it. Take a look so you can do it yourself next time. - Jmabel ! talk 05:47, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
@MrPotato1010: Many thanks!! I wanted to upload a few more of these, so this is perfect. --MrPotato1010 (talk) 13:06, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
Pinging @Jmabel properly for MrPotato1010.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:04, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Replace an old image

Hallo, I don't know how can I replace an old image by another one more valid. Thank you for help me :-) Best regards, --Glo (talk) 23:41, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

@Gloria sah: Hi, and welcome. Please read en:H:PIC and COM:OW.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:26, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
Thank you, but ... May I speak in Italian language, please?! :-) ... Forse non ero stata chiara nella precedente domanda e chiedo ancora scusa della mia poca competenza tecnica... Il mio problema non derivava tanto dalla possibilità o meno di sovrascrivere sul precedente MIO FILE... Infatti volevo ricaricare questa immagine aggiornata con un evidenziatore rosso nei bordi delle caselle notevoli dei numeri ottogonali. Questa nuova immagine che io vorrei sovrascrivere alla precedente è, direi, molto più significativa nel contesto dei numeri ottogonali che proprio quella immagine illustra. Ho tentato di ricaricarla con lo stesso nome secondo gli step soliti che Commons indica (a me piuttosto profana di editing su Commons), ma mi compare l'avviso di andare a ricaricarla all'interno della stessa pagina del file originale. Proprio in questo passaggio io non ci sto capendo niente, perché qua, in questo punto, non mi sembra di trovare nessuna voce, nessun bot che mi lasci sovrascrivere il nuovo file sulla stessa pagina da me ritenuta obsoleta. Grazie molte :-) --Glo (talk) 13:01, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
Maybe I was not clear in the previous question and I still apologize for my lack of technical competence ... My problem did not derive so much from the possibility (or lack of possibility) of overwriting my' previous file ... In fact I wanted to reload this image updated with a red highlight on the edges of the notable octagonal number boxes. This new image with which I would like to overwrite the previous one is, I would say, has much more significance/relevance to the context of the octagonal numbers that the image illustrates. I tried to reload it with the same name according to the usual steps that Commons indicates (at my layman's level of editing on Commons), but I get the warning to go and reload it within the same page as the original file. In this passage as such I do not understand anything, because here, at this point, I don't seem to find any voice, no bot that will let me overwrite the new file on the same page I consider obsolete. Thank you very much
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:01, 4 January 2021 (UTC); "human edits" by Jmabel ! talk 14:55, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
@Gloria sah: Puoi sovrascrivere il tuo caricamento, ma per farlo devi selezionare la casella di controllo "Ignorer tous les avertissements".
You may overwrite your own upload, but in order to do so, you must check the "Ignore any warnings" checkbox.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:01, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Can I make

Is it ok if I can change fonts?௵ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ilikememes128 (talk • contribs) 00:04, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Uploading an old, private picture

I want to upload an old photo - a portrait -, 80 years old, taken by an external Photographer. The photo is held by me as a private person. I want to link it to an article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Toblato11 (talk • contribs) 16:12, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

In what country was this photo taken? Is the name of the photographer known? Ruslik0 (talk) 21:03, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

TRANSCODE STATUS

I stand to be corrected this is wiki common I am complaining about media in general. Be it media of the day or wiki common media. The bitrate in TRANSCODE STATUS comes in smaller data but during and after downloading it changes to higher bitrate. This is not right. Eg 160kbps becomes bigger maybe 4mb. This incident started two days ago. Admin help to solve the problem. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 105.112.113.113 (talk) 19:00, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

@105.112.113.113: Please respond to my question in your previous topic and do not start multiple topics on the same issue. – BMacZero (🗩) 00:04, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by: – BMacZero (🗩) 00:04, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

Displaying one page of a book

I wanted to show just the title page of File:Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the state of popular education in England (IA reportofcommissi01grea).pdf (page 7) in a Wikipedia article; is it possible to link directly from the existing file or do I have to make a copy of that specific page? Alansplodge (talk) 16:00, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Okay, many thanks. I thought there might be a way to cheat. Alansplodge (talk) 21:14, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

@Alansplodge:

 
Display page 7 like this.

--Fæ (talk) 22:02, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Thank you kindly sir! Alansplodge (talk) 22:25, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
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Thank you, Fæ, that's new to me. For anyone who prefers not to have to go into "edit" mode to see the trick: [[File:Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the state of popular education in England (IA reportofcommissi01grea).pdf|thumb|left|page=7|Display page 7 like this.]] - Jmabel ! talk 04:08, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

Could someone please close my Wikipedia account

My account has been blocked and i don't think I wanted to have my wikipedia account closed so i can start over again, some admin permablocked my account and now i can't do anything. Could someone unblock it or close it for a little bit so i can have a chance to take a break from wikipedia, i have been blocked since the 3rd of this month and now i can't do anything — Preceding unsigned comment added by Patrick901 (talk • contribs) 20:22, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

@Patrick901: Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:FAQ#How do I close my account?.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:49, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

TRANSCODE STATUS

For quite some time now the bitrate has not been the same with the one displayed during and after downloading you find the case of 160kb becoming 4mb. Can someone fix it. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 105.112.112.124 (talk) 20:09, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

@105.112.112.124: You don't have any contributions or uploads, so I don't know what file you're talking about. Can you link to it? – BMacZero (🗩) 23:47, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
I already answered this at COM:ANV#TRANSCODE STATUS.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 19:12, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 19:12, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

No button to go forward beyond Release rights section

"This site requires you to provide copyright information for this work, to make sure everyone can legally reuse it. This file is my own work. This file is not my own work."

After i choose this file is not my work ( its in public domain anyway) theres no button (probably a glitch ) to go forward beyond this stage — Preceding unsigned comment added by भारत का प्रतिहार (talk • contribs) 17:32, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

@भारत का प्रतिहार: Hi, and welcome. That looks like a bug, as we have no logs of your attempted uploads. Bug reports generally require specifics, like what upload URL you tried to use and what options you tried, please see mw:How to report a bug for details.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:37, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

Polsms

I can't add name of my page.. I have full rights to that *jpg. What should I do, to get permission for using that file. Alex — Preceding unsigned comment added by AlexWierzba (talk • contribs) 13:03, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

@AlexWierzba: Hi, and welcome. You have been blocked indefinitely on plwiki by Masti for frequent addition of nonencyclopedic entries, without categories. Specifically, your "article" "PolSMS" was very promotional, in the first person plural, probably taken from the organization's website, and unreferenced.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:41, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
there was a series of highly promotional articles created by this user on pl.wiki. Also no reaction to discussion comments. Masti (talk) 15:54, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
@Masti: Thanks. Do this user's contributions amount to crosswiki abuse?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 18:43, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: not yet. As far as I can see it is pl.wiki & commons only. Let;s see how it develops. Masti (talk) 19:49, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

Recreatieplas Hanevoet

When will my contribution (See above) be accepted. It stays visible with the remark "Changes wanted". I did that several times. Please do accept my article — Preceding unsigned comment added by Partnair (talk • contribs) 13:35, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

@Partnair: Hi, and welcome. There are no references for your work in nl:Recreatieplas Hanevoet. Where did you get the information? Living in and near the area is not enough, as you are a primary source. Wikipedia relies on secondary sources, which you may find in your local newspaper or library. Full discussion is at nl:Wikipedia:Te beoordelen pagina's/Toegevoegd 20201216#Recreatieplas Hanevoet, where you should participate. Why did you choose to discuss this article here on Wikimedia Commons, and in English? See also en:WP:42.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:20, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

Blocco pubblicazione pagina

Abbiamo composto la nostra pagina in wikipedia, abbiamo iniziato la procedura di pubblicazione ma il nome di una via si arrampicata è stato segnalato come bestemmia per cui il sistema in automatico ha bloccato la pubblicazione. Abbiamo eliminato la parola inadeguata e vorremo procedere con la pubblicazione della nostra pagina. Cosa dobbiamo fare? ConMarina — Preceding unsigned comment added by ConMarina (talk • contribs) 18:51, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

Page publishing block

We have composed our wikipedia page, we have started the publication procedure but the name of a climbing route was reported as blasphemy for which the system automatically blocked the publication. We have eliminated the inappropriate word and would like to proceed with publishing our page.

What do we have to do?
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 19:23, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
@ConMarina: Ciao e benvenuto. Mi dispiace informarti che hai attivato Special:AbuseFilter/153 tentando di caricare su un wiki un'immagine jpg più piccola (<50.000 byte o <2.000.000 pixel) come nuovo utente lasciando intatto il riepilogo. L'immagine che hai provato a caricare è più piccola e hai indicato che è opera tua. Di solito quando qualcuno carica un'immagine più piccola, è una violazione del copyright presa dal web. Se hai creato l'immagine da solo, carica l'originale a grandezza naturale, inclusi i metadati EXIF. Se non hai creato l'immagine, consulta Commons:Licensing/it per sapere perché non possiamo accettarla e chiedi al fotografo / designer di immagini la licenza sul loro sito web o social media, oppure invia l'immagine e l'autorizzazione tramite OTRS/it con una copia carbone a te. Se non riesci a ottenere una licenza conforme, l'immagine può comunque essere caricata su Wikipedia in inglese in conformità con en:WP:F perché non consentiamo il Fair Use qui. Se modifichi il riepilogo o utilizzi our Upload Wizard, dovresti essere in grado di evitare quel filtro. Inoltre, hai ottenuto il nome utente al contrario in it:WP:RA#Sblocco utenza MarinaCon, l'ho corretto.
Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload a smaller (<50,000 bytes or <2,000,000 pixels) jpg image as a new user while leaving the summary intact. The image you tried to upload is smaller, and you indicated it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a smaller image, it is a copyright violation taken from the web. If you made the image yourself, please upload the full-size original of it, including EXIF metadata. If you did not make the image, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept it, and have the image photographer / designer license it on their website or social media, or send the image and permission via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. If you can't get a compliant license, the image may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. If you change the summary or use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter. Also, you got the username backwards at it:WP:RA#Sblocco utenza MarinaCon, I corrected it.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 19:23, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

I recently uploaded some photos from t981130

I recently uploaded some photos from t981130 and I just now asked him to send a declaration of consent to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org. If you check my upload log you'll see I have uploaded, but I'm not an OTRS volunteer. Not sure when he will send it to the Wikimedia Commons, so I am worried that the photos get deleted. Can anyone tell me how to do this? Thanks.--Kai3952 (talk) 01:21, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

@Kai3952: Have him carbon copy you to keep you in the loop.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:31, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

How to delete a wrong picture?

I was asked to delete this wrong picture, please. https://www.google.co.jp/search?client=safari&channel=iphone_bm&source=hp&ei=PBn1X-7RHcKC-Qb6iKn4AQ&q=グレゴリー・クラーク&oq=グレゴリー・クラーク&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzICCAAyBAgAEB4yBAgAEB4yBAgAEB5Qlg5Ylg5gpRNoAHAAeACAAcgBiAHIAZIBAzItMZgBAKABAqABAaoBB2d3cy13aXo&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwju38zCmobuAhVCQd4KHXpECh8Q4dUDCAw&uact=5 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Noriko TADA (talk • contribs) 03:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

  • @Noriko TADA: That's a Google search result. The image on that page does not seem to come from either Commons or Wikipedia. We have no control over what image Google shows of someone, and I doubt you can get them to delete it. - Jmabel ! talk 16:50, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
It looks like google is taking it from www.gepr.org where he may have uploaded it himself. Or it's a crop from his twitter account which looks to use the same (origin) picture. --Mirer (talk) 17:02, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

Uploading screenschot from Youtube

How I can upload interview screenshots without violating copyrights?--Williamsburger26 (talk) 02:36, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

@Williamsburger26: Hi, and welcome. Start with free media or make Fair Use on enwiki per en:WP:F.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:06, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

Someone has left me a message on the Wikimedia Commons page?

Hi there,

I'm new to Wikipedia and I'm trying to make a page in honor of someone valuable to the community who has recently passed away. I saw a notice that someone has left me a message but I can't quite figure out where the message is and or what it says. Can someone please help me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Minixisawesome (talk • contribs) 05:13, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

@Minixisawesome: Hi, and welcome. I don't know what it could be, except our welcome. You may review your notifications at Special:Notifications.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:27, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

Request for correction in the file name

Hai. The above file is uploaded by me but with a mistake in the file name. It is not satalinus but it is santalinus. I am a learner. Please help in correcting it or it may be corrected. Thanks regards --Bmantha (talk) 07:27, 7 January 2021 (UTC)(Dr. Rama Murty)

  Done -- MaxxL - talk 07:58, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

Change picture's title

I uploaded a picture but with the wrong name file. Therefore, I can't upload it on my football kit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Barbarians Suisses (talk • contribs) 09:22, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

Emergency

Dear! How much time needs from submit to publish items here? I'm waiting for you rapid reply? Warm regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by Accounting Auditing Accountability journal (talk • contribs) 22:29, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

@Accounting Auditing Accountability journal: Mere seconds. Deleting your other two uploads, 1-40 weeks.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:06, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Mass renaming

User:Perhelion/massrename.js shows a script, but makes no indication what to do to use the script. User:TUBS asked a while back on the corresponding talk page, but got no answer. Similarly when User:Schlosser67 asked at Commons_talk:File_renaming/Archive/2019#Is_there_a_tool_to_rename_multiple_files? - Jmabel ! talk 05:55, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

@Jmabel, TUBS, and Schlosser67: It appears to add a portlet link named "MassRename" (or "massrename" on Monobook) to "Rename stuff" (files) on cat pages. Users who click it are prompted for a source category name, what to search for, what to change that to, and a reason which defaults to "rename criterion 2". There are 6 checkbox options. Use appears to be limited to Admins and Filemovers. Named developer Perhelion has been "away on vacation" since November 2019, so a direct answer from that user may not be forthcoming. Former developer Legoktm may have some more answers, and edited enwiki just last week. I have not yet had sufficient reason to try it.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:54, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
Works like a charm! Was my ignorance unusual, or should pages like User:Perhelion/massrename.js have instructions as to what to do with the file, and where it will appear in the UI once you've done that? Maybe a template to that effect? - Jmabel ! talk 17:01, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jmabel: I just put together some instructions at User:Jeff G./massrename for my copy. If my copy doesn't work, please feel free to recopy from Perhelion's.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:26, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: I think you are missing my point. Nowhere at User:Perhelion/massrename.js does it indicate that what you have to do is to add this to User:EXAMPLE/common.js and that the capability will then be added to your top nav. Was my ignorance of this unusual? - Jmabel ! talk 01:51, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jmabel: Sorry, I missed your more meta point. The best guide I have seen for installing user javascripts (for example, in Special:MyPage/common.js) is at en:Wikipedia:User scripts#How do you install user scripts? and the surrounding page. See also Commons:User scripts. Templates in .js pages on MediaWiki projects don't work, but strangely cats do work.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:47, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

We should have an analogous Commons:User scripts (or apparently some other name, or what's there now should be moved) and Commons:User scripts/List, and the talk page of each portlet JavaScript page should have a template linking to that. - Jmabel ! talk 22:03, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Image not being displayed

Hi, I have upload an image, but it is not being displayed in Wikipedia no matter what I try. The same command works with other images. I have checked many times, but it still not being displayed. HELP !!!

The image in question is this one

 


It appears here, but not in the Wikipedia page there: w:.45-75 Winchester. Can't find the error...

--Marcric (talk) 13:09, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

The "[[File:45-75 WCF 1876 advertisement.jpg|thumb|center|270px]]" should be "45-75 WCF 1876 advertisement.jpg", but even then is does not work. Can it be the hyphen? In Commons the hyphen between 45-75 looks higher in File:45-75 WCF 1876 advertisement.jpg than in for example File:Hussein Ali Al-Saedi.jpg. Wouter (talk) 17:01, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jmabel: It is not being displayed (only this image). @Wouterhagens: I have tried many alternatives... This image simply does not appear in Wikipedia (English and Portuguese)...--Marcric (talk) 17:14, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jmabel: I`m accessing from Brazil, and the infobox appears blank for me. I can see it here in Commons, but not in the Wikipedia --Marcric (talk) 17:19, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
I tried it with the image File:Hussein Ali Al-Saedi.jpg and that shows up as it should be. So I think there is something with the file name and I suspect the hyphen. Wouter (talk) 19:44, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
A surprising thing is that when I add it to an other English WP page the image shows up. Both in the infobox and in the text. I tried also the Dutch, French and Spanish Wikipedia. There it shows up as expected. So there must be something special in the article w:.45-75 Winchester Wouter (talk) 20:37, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
@Wouterhagens: I have uploaded all images from Category:.45-75 Winchester, all with hyphens on names, and all works fine but this one !!! --Marcric (talk) 02:49, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
@Wouterhagens, Marcric, and Jmabel: MB fixed it in this edit. Infoboxes generally prefer unadorned filenames as image parameters.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:32, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: No, it is not fixed. That is NOT the problem. I have tryed with and without "adornments". It still not being displayed for me and other users around the World !!! I don`t know if you access from U.S. it is displayed, but THIS specific image, I (and other users as you can see) still not seeing in Wikipedia. I can see it in Commons, but wherever and however I put it on a Wikipedia page it is not being displayed. --Marcric (talk) 02:39, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi everyone It is   Done. The problem is not fixed, but I have found a way... I have upload another version (slightly lighter) of the same image with another name (but keeping the hyphen in the name), and with this one I can see it in the .45-75 Winchester (en) and in the .45-75 Winchester (pt) Wikipedia. If someone have the ability and interest to look for a real solution using the original image, be my guest. --Marcric (talk) 03:08, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

@Marcric: We had a problem like this some time back due to some caches not working right, please feel free to see COM:PURGE and report via mw:How to report a bug.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:43, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Sample.jpg

Would like to know whether Wikimedia has templates about licensing for photographs from non-US sources e.g Australia out of copyright. or recommendation current available license tags. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LESHAIGH (talk • contribs) 06:26, 8 January 2021 (UTC) Sample considered for upload my current draft contribution below: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-162048708/view Thanks Les Haigh --LESHAIGH (talk) 06:11, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

@LESHAIGH: Hi, and welcome. Per COM:Australia, we have {{PD-Australia}}.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 06:30, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Username

Hi my username is not the same as my public name, can I change to suit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fyndertech (talk • contribs) 13:11, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

@Fyndertech: you can change your username via GlobalRenameRequest, although you haven't made any edits so there wouldn't really be any harm in just creating another account. ~~ Alex Noble/1-2/TRB 15:23, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Screenshots or Image taken from video games

Is there a way to take a screenshot of existing video games without, you know, infringing copyright. There has to be a way. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GeekFreak98 (talk • contribs) 15:32, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

@GeekFreak98: No, not that can be uploaded here - unless the game was released under a free license in the first place. In some circumstances you can upload them to the English Wikipedia under fair use. But this is only if there is a need to use them, see Project:Software screenshots (similar policies also exist for some, but not all, Wikipedias). ~~ Alex Noble/1-2/TRB 16:12, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
Or if whoever owns copyright on the game will free-license a screenshot; doesn't require them free-licensing the underlying game. - Jmabel ! talk 22:07, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Krok6kola

I've fixed the problem so I'm removing my request. (My brain lost its fog.) Best, --Krok6kola (talk) 22:35, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

Question regarding category

Hey there, I wanted to know that can we add non-free images in commons category (Not commons, only category) from other Wikimedia projects like Hindi Wikipedia or English Wikipedia. Thank you and happy editing -- Pratyush.shrivastava (talk) 03:39, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

@Pratyush.shrivastava: Hi, and welcome. We don't allow Fair Use here. Our categories are for our pages, including file description pages.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:48, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

I created an biography it seems to be lost

I created an Biography on Director K.s. Gopalakrishnan today, i am not able to view it. Could you help to find my writing? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gauthamksg (talk • contribs) 12:58, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

@Gauthamksg: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload smaller (<50,000 bytes or <2,000,000 pixels) jpg images as a new user while leaving the summary intact. Each jpg image you tried to upload is smaller, and you indicated it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads smaller images, they are copyright violations taken from the web. If you made the images yourself, please upload the full-size original of them, including EXIF metadata. If you did not make the images, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept them, and have the copyright holder(s) license them on their websites or social media or send the images and permissions via OTRS with carbon copies to you. If you can't get a compliant license, the images may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. If you change the summary or use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter. Also, your draft is at en:Draft:K.S.Gopalakrishnan.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:57, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Same image in two different entries

File:Old home of America's first millionaire (William Panton).jpg

and

File:William Panton Home 1890s.jpg

are versions of the same picture. I don't know if these should be merged. On WP I could do it but I don't know enough to do it here. Deisenbe (talk) 19:09, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

@Deisenbe: I don’t think so, although they should probably be linked as “other versions” of each other. Background colour aside, the first is reproduced from a book, while the second is sourced from a state archive. While they may ultimately derive from the same negative, IMO they’re different enough to remain distinct and offer would-be users a choice.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 19:23, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
@Deisenbe: I agree with Odysseus1479 on this.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:20, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

New image version not displaying

Hello! I tried uploading a new version of this image that is straightened and slightly color corrected, however whenever I upload the correct file from my computer, Wikimedia displays the original file I downloaded as the current version. I tried reuploading, but it says that it's identical to the current version (which it's not, since it's showing the old version as the current version). I've tried reverting it to the straightened one, but it won't let me do that either. I'm not sure why it's doing this, would someone be able to help with troubleshooting? Thank you! Jonmaxras (talk) 17:34, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

@Jonmaxras: Hi, and welcome. It works for me, please see COM:PURGE.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:42, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
Thanks so much for the help!! It seems to be working now. Jonmaxras (talk) 17:47, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jonmaxras: You're welcome!   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:49, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:49, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Jazmine-sullivan-heaux-tales.jpg

The uploader of File:Jazmine-sullivan-heaux-tales.jpg did not provide a valid and suitable tag on this media's copyright status. Unless the copyright status is provided, the file could be deleted seven days after the upload (8 January 2021).

I have made contact with the copyright owner (Sony Music Entertainment) to seek permission for a new file to be uploaded with appropriate links. What will occur if permission is not granted by 15 January 2021?

--Te Karere (talk) 11:15, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

@Te Karere: The file has already been deleted as a copyright violation, I find it unlikely the copyright owner will freely license this album cover. Please note that the copyright owner simply giving you permission to use it here is not enough, the owner has to email COM:OTRS to confirm permission to license this freely. You may however be able to use this work under the fair use doctrine in local projects, see w:WP:NFC on the English Wikipedia. Dylsss (talk) 19:37, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
@Dylsss: Thank you for your quick and informative reply. Te Karere (talk) 19:48, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

How can I avoid that your AntiCompositeBot delete 6 files I've posted at 10thJanuary? Please advise me clearly what might be not compliant with your rules.

Here user Ze Matos David, from Portugal (josehdavid@gmail.com). I'm trying to create a new page in Wikipedia describing the biography and main scientific work of a Portuguese Neuropsychiatrist (1914-2003), twice honored by his medical community, and for that job I woud like to include 6 images, which have been carried yesterday on Wikimedia Commons. The corresponding 6 files are nominated below, as well as the source of each image. As stated in the files, 4 of the images are simply fotos from the family archive and as I belong to that family (I'm son-in-law of Dr Azevedo Fernandes) I have full access to them. The other two are from the public domain, one from a current Portuguese newspaper and the other from a specialized medical newspaper with which Dr Azevedo Fernandes currently colaborated. So, there´s no issue about any copyright or any kind of violation. May be the description was not clear to the AntiCompositeBot due to the fact that was in Portuguese? Please kindly help me to keep those files, the images are significant for the page that's being prepared. The files:

Looking forward to hearing from You, I remain very grateful. Kind regards José David — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ze Matos David (talk • contribs) 16:04, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

@Ze Matos David: the problem is not the language of the description, but the lack of machine-readable “copyright tags” (templates) stating why the images are free in both Portugal and the United States. The photos are certainly free in Portugal, as far as I can tell, but I’m not sure about the USA: anonymous, unpublished works get 120 years of protection after their date of creation there. Do you know who the photographers were, and when they died? Old Portuguese photographs that were published before 1989 can be tagged with {{PD-Portugal-URAA}}.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 01:59, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
@Ze Matos David: on the ones from 1989 or later, if you are in contact with either the photographer or (for those no longer alive) their heirs, we can probably work this out. See COM:OTRS. - Jmabel ! talk 02:12, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

Uploading a photo of an actor from their websites/agent websites or their official social media accounts

Hello Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.

I want to upload a photo to an actor wiki but I am not so sure about the copyrights. I've read something about Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline but I didn't really understand if it is applicable for actor photos. If it is applicable, how can I upload and use the template?

I am new to adding information & data to Wikipedia, so I am sorry if I am one of them who asks same questions.

Best Regards, Yasoyasin — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yasoyasin (talk • contribs) 17:30, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

@Yasoyasin: Here on Wikimedia Commons, we don't allow fair use content. In terms of using a non-free image in a biography of a living person on the English Wikipedia, this does not normally meet the first criterion w:WP:NFCC#1 as a free image could reasonably be created, also see w:WP:NFC#UUI. Dylsss (talk) 19:42, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

comunidad.madrid license advice

I'm currently putting together an article for a new Spanish hospital at en:Hospital de Emergencias Enfermera Isabel Zendal and would like to include an image. Unfortunately, I'm not in the area right now and won't be for the foreseeable future so I can't take one myself, however, the official website of the Community of Madrid hosts a great many possible candidates, see this news item for an example. Their aviso legal, under the section Intellectual property and reproduction of content (Propiedad intelectual y reproducción de contenidos states as follows:

The intellectual property rights of this Internet channel, the domain www.comunidad.madrid, all the sub-domains, its graphic design and the identity elements it contains, are owned by the Community of Madrid.

The Community of Madrid will allow the reuse of all the content and data disseminated through this site, unless otherwise indicated, provided that the content of the information is not altered, the meaning of the information is not modified or distorted, the source is mentioned, the date of extraction or use of the information is indicated, and it cannot be deduced that the Community of Madrid sponsors or supports the activity in which the information is reused.

The right to re-use shall not apply to content that is subject to intellectual or industrial property, to the personal data protection regime or to other rights, goods or interests in accordance with current legislation.

As I have been burned before I'd like some feedback on this. Does this put me in the clear for uploading these works to Commons, assuming I follow the specified rules? Is there possibly even a template for this source, like there is for the Diario de Madrid? Thanks in advance for your expertise. AngryHarpy (talk) 17:49, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

@AngryHarpy: Unfortunately those terms do not satisfy one of our core requirements, which is that the license must allow alterations (otherwise known as derivative works) of the image (see COM:L). You won't be able to use these images on Commons. – BMacZero (🗩) 18:07, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
Perhaps you could find someone on eswiki or at en:Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spain who could take some pictures and upload them. – BMacZero (🗩) 18:11, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
BMacZero Thanks for the reply, I'd already feared that that would be an issue. And yes, I might ask someone to help me out, but given the current meteorological situation in the area I might give it a few days ;) AngryHarpy (talk) 18:25, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

File:2000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 208 CDi MWB 2.1.jpg

This is a picture of my van which I did not take. Who took this picture of my van? I do not give consent for this picture to be used without my permission. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 109.249.181.93 (talk) 21:26, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

The van appears to have been photographed in a public street and its licence plate has been obscured, so I don’t see how this image compromises the owner’s privacy or any other rights.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 21:40, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
@109.249.181.93: To put it another way, if your utilitarian personal property such as a vehicle is in a public place, photographers do not need permission from you to take and distribute photographs of it. – BMacZero (🗩) 00:28, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
I took the photo 2 years ago. I always blank number plates on cars and vans that are less than 25 years old and it was on a public street. --Vauxford (talk) 21:25, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

Change a Client photo

Hi,

I am a publicist and would like to be able to change the image used for my clients, what is the easiest way to do this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Erinpepper1 (talk • contribs) 00:03, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

@Erinpepper1: I'm assuming you are talking about the image displayed on a Wikipedia article. The content of Wikipedia articles is decided by the community as a whole, not any one person. However, if you have a photograph that is clearly better than the current one, we would love to have it. Please follow the directions at COM:OTRS#Declaration_of_consent_for_all_enquiries. You should also read en:WP:COI. – BMacZero (🗩) 00:08, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

Adding subtitles to video

I made a .srt subtitle file for the Lcd-engineerguy.ogv.en.srt video, but I am having a hard time figuring out how to upload it and link it to the video. I feel like it should be easy, but this is my first time, and having trouble figuring it out.

Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hyrum Taylor (talk • contribs) 04:00, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

@Hyrum Taylor: Hi, and welcome. On a video file description page like File:Lcd-engineerguy.ogv, you should see a "TimedText" or "timedtext" link. Click that, select "en - English" for the language, and press the Go button. Then paste or type in the syntactically valid Amara (formerly Universal Subtitles) in the SubRip format and Publish page. Also, please sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:28, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: I copied and pasted the file in, and on the File:Lcd-engineerguy.ogv page the subtitles are there. However, on the page that the video is embedded in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid-crystal_display), the subtitles are not showing up. Did I make a mistake somewhere? Also, how do I sign my posts? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hyrum Taylor (talk • contribs) 04:37, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
@Hyrum Taylor: Please tap the "CC" button, the "unsigned" link, and en:WP:THREAD.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:56, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: I tried clicking on the cc button, but the subtitles don't show up when I'm on the LCD page (although they do show up here: File:Lcd-engineerguy.ogv). Do I need to change the page source in order for it to show up? Also, thank you for showing me those links! Hyrum Taylor (talk) 05:14, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
@Hyrum Taylor: This might be a cache issue for you, please review COM:CACHE.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 10:26, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: That worked. Thank you! Hyrum Taylor (talk) 17:24, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
@Hyrum Taylor: You're welcome!   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:41, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
  Resolved
I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days. Hyrum Taylor (talk) 17:24, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

inserting image

I want to insert an image that is my property. wikimedia says there is a problem of copyright. This photo has been published in a book on my work but is my property. What do I have to do ?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MarianneVictoireLouiseParmantier (talk • contribs) 09:02, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

  • @MarianneVictoireLouiseParmantier: Is this about an image you already uploaded where someone raised an issue, or one you want to upload?
  • When you say the image is "my property" are you saying you own the physical copy or you own he intellectual property rights?
  • To whom does the published book attribute the photo?
  • Is your account name the same as the name by which you are generally known? If not, is your actual identity a secret?
Answers to those will help us work out how to proceed. - Jmabel ! talk 03:43, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

SUPPRIMER UNE PHOTO

BONJOUR, J'AI MIS UNE PHOTO LIBRE DE DROIT EN ILLUSTRATION DE MON BROUILLON, MAIS JE N'AI PAS LE CONTRAT DE LICENCE; EN ATTENDANT QUE LA PHOTOGRAPHE QUI L'A FAITE M'ENVOIE L'INFORMATION, COMMENT PUIS-JE SUPPIMER LA PHOTO COMME CELA A ETE DEMANDE PAR LES MODERATEURS DE WIKIPEDIA? MERCI — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zerlini (talk • contribs) 16:37, 12 January 2021 (UTC) 

parfait merci — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zerlini (talk • contribs) 16:09, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

file is turned

This file :

 

is turned 90 degrees to the right, kan somebody correct this? Kind regards 16:38, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

@Saschaporsche: The file looks correctly-oriented to me. In any case, you can request rotation of a file by clicking the "request rotation" link just under the image. – BMacZero (🗩) 00:14, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
I see the main file-page preview not simply rotated, but distorted into the complementary aspect ratio, while the small history thumbnail (like the one shown here) looks correct. In Safari the file itself displays rotated but with correct proportions, while Firefox shows it upright. Downloaded to my system, its desktop icon is upright but it previews rotated, and likewise opens rotated in my default viewer. If I place it on a LibreOffice page or open it in Photoshop it’s upright. My guess offhand is that it contains multiple, conflicting sets of coördinate info that get resolved differently depending on the rendering program or utility. Can Rotatebot clean up bad info, or might it just make things worse?—Odysseus1479 (talk) 01:17, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
That's very interesting. I tried hitting it with {{rotate|resetexif}}, we'll see if that helps. – BMacZero (🗩) 17:26, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
@Saschaporsche, Odysseus1479, and BMacZero: I reset it with CropTool, please check and if it's still bad reinstate what BMacZero did.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 19:07, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

File:Replica of Execution Sword.jpg

Well, I uproaded File:Replica of Execution Sword.jpg a month ago, and also let original owner send e-mail to confirm his/her approval on using that picture. The owner send mail to here, according to form of Commons. However, I could not receive any response from Commons. Please check it and tell me.--Reiro (talk) 05:02, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

@Reiro: Hi, and welcome. Ticket:2020121310009148 was received 2020-12-13 in our Korean language queue, and was not carbon copied to keep you in the loop. I'm sorry that we don't have enough Agents familiar with the Korean language. I approved that ticket for you.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 19:02, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

Deleted logo of Film Fest Ghent

Dear Sir/Madam

I work at Film Fest Ghent and I am currently updating our Wikipedia (Dutch & English) from scratch. I really want to upload our logo on our pages. But when I upload our logo it gets deleted duo to violation of the copyright rules. (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FFG_hoofdlogo_EN_blauwgroen.jpg)

This, to me, seems absurd. How can I upload our logo without being blocked?

Thanks in advance!

Kind regards Sven — Preceding unsigned comment added by SvenHollebeke (talk • contribs) 11:56, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

@SvenHollebeke: Because this is an image that is freely available on the internet, you need to prove that you are who you say you are and actually have the right to release it under a free license. An easy way to do that would be to publish a short statement on the organization's official website or social media. Another option is to follow the process at COM:OTRS. – BMacZero (🗩) 17:21, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

Muzic

pls I want me to upland music how will I do now?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orimus Godwin (talk • contribs) 11:59, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

@Orimus Godwin: Hi, and welcome. Many people try to upload audio and other files that are still copyrighted by the authors, lyricists, performers, etc. without proper licenses from those people. Please read MediaWiki:Abusefilter-warning-mp3. What sounds are in your music files, and who holds the copyrights?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 18:34, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

wiki page full of errors.... don't know where to start editing

The Wiki page on Morroco Leather has many problems. Don't know where to start editing.

My qualifications: 

 Managing partner of a company which produces Genuine Sokoto Leather according to formulas prior to 1980 and which are historically the same as those used for centuries — Preceding unsigned comment added by StevenSiegelLeather (talk • contribs) 18:14, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
@StevenSiegelLeather: Hi, and welcome. It seems you already started editing en:Morocco leather. I sent you a welcome message on your user talk page on enwiki.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 18:31, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

Translation

Is there an automatic translation of a German text into other languages? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rugif (talk • contribs) 18:46, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

@Rugif: Hallo und willkommen. Es tut mir leid, Ihnen mitteilen zu müssen, dass wir im Wiki nicht über solche Funktionen verfügen. Viele unserer Nachrichten sind jedoch bereits in die deutsche Sprache übersetzt, wenn Sie diese Sprache im zweiten Abschnitt von Special:Preferences auswählen. Ich nutze die Übersetzungsfunktion von Google sowohl über die Website als auch in Google Chrome.
Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that we do not have such capability on the wiki, but many of our messages are already translated into the German language if you select that language in the second section of Special:Preferences. I use Google's translation capability to good effect, both via their website and built in to Google Chrome.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 19:43, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
@Rugif and Jeff G.: I believe Rugif was asking about translating out of German, not into German. In my experience, Google Translate is the best tool of this sort, and useful on talk pages, but please don't (for example) create Wikipedia articles that are simply machine translations. They are usually good enough to give the gist, but they are not great. If someone wants a machine translation of the German, let them use Google Translate or some other tool and get what they know to be a machine translation. - Jmabel ! talk 04:17, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

unclear request to provide author, source, license

A file I have uploaded has been tagged as needing more information. As far as I can see, all the information required is already there, so I do not no what to do.

This concerns https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amarasi_dialects.pdf

I am asked to provide author and source.

The creator of this file is properly indicated, as is the source and the license.

Please indicate what further information would be necessary Jasy jatere (talk) 08:16, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

@Jasy jatere: Your upload doesn't seem to match the original. Are you sure this is a work by Owen Edwards? Also, I can't seem to see any evidence of a release of Owen Edwards' work to the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. pandakekok9 08:27, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
the link was indeed the wrong one. This was a c&p error. I have now corrected the link to https://github.com/langsci/228/blob/master/relevant/figures/Amarasis-LinLib.pdf
https://zenodo.org/record/3700413/files/main.pdf?download=1 is the book which contains the map. The book is referenced via its DOI. That book is licensed as CC-BY, which is indicated on page iv in the front matter of the book. This includes all the components. I run the publishing company, so I know. The text reads "© 2020, Owen Edwards Published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence (CC BY 4.0)". I have now corrected the license statement from CC-BY-SA to CC-BY. Please let me know if this is sufficient now Jasy jatere (talk) 09:40, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
A couple of other files of mine have also been tagged. A list can be found on my talk page. The tagger User:EugeneZelenko does not really give reasons beyond RTFM, which is not helpful. I am happy to provide information, but the request for information needs to be sufficiently precise so that I know what to provide. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jasy jatere (talk • contribs) 09:41, 14 January 2021‎ (UTC)
Pinging @EugeneZelenko as tagger, properly.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:40, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
Many uploads of this user, like File:YakkhaRegion.png, File:AikanaKwazaMap.png, File:YauyosQuechua.pdf, are based on existing maps. Such source may be commercial or public domain, so it must known to find out copyrights status or resulting maps. --EugeneZelenko (talk) 15:39, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
I am fine to do this for the maps where there is indeed a third party component. Many maps you tagged, however, have no such component, so I do not know what you want me to do there. See list on my talk page Jasy jatere (talk) 17:32, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

Regarding adding a picture to an article.

Hi, i wanted to add a picture to an article Zeyan Shafiq on wikipedia, but as far as i learned i have to upload the picture first to wikimedia commons, i earlier uploaded pictures from google which were not useful and they got rejected stating that i need to have permission, i am new here so i have no idea of how do i do that. So after enquiring about the same i asked few editors and i asked them that what if i email the subject of the the article for his picture, so that i could contribute, they agreed and said it is okay you can proceed. So I emailed the person and asked for his pictures, now he has sent me few unique pictures that are not present anywhere on the web. How do i proceed now? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hums4r (talk • contribs) 13:36, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

@Hums4r: Hi, and welcome. Please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept them from you, and have the photographer(s) upload them directly, license them on their websites or social media, or send the photos and permissions via OTRS with carbon copies to you. If you can't get a compliant license, the photos may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:44, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: hello, thanks for the reply, i have followed and told the owner of the picture the same thing. Kindly check if everything is alright now or not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hums4r (talk • contribs) 19:42, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
@Hums4r: Thanks. I see we have photo File:Zeyan Shafiq.jpg now, and that it has Ticket:2021011410007971 attached, which also refers to other files. However, we have yet to hear from the photographer, and the subject did not carbon copy anyone to keep them in the loop. Pinging @Janbery as Agent.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:00, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Uploading Photos

Hi

I am the Artistic Director of the International Theatresports Institute, and I am trying to edit the entry for Theatresports, a copywrited format.

I tried to upload a new photo, and it's giving me this message: We could not determine whether this file is suitable for Wikimedia Commons. Please only upload photos that you took yourself with your camera, or see what else is acceptable. See the guide to make sure the file is acceptable and learn how to upload it on Wikimedia Commons.

Here is the page from our website where the photo is found

I would like to get this sorted soon if possible! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jeffgladstone (talk • contribs) 15:03, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

@Jeffgladstone: Hi, and welcome. Please see Commons talk:Abuse filter/Archive 2019/10#Report by SGChan.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:43, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

Edit wikiHow page

Hi!

My name is Marc, I'm project manager at wikiHow. I noticed that most of our translated pages about wikiHow are outdated. I would like to translate some languages from the English version some of the other languages. Is that allowed as it's a company's page? Are they some special points I need to take care about ? I'm pretty familiar with the code as at wikiHow we use the same wiki engine, but I won't use a lot of fancy stuff. Mostly text and some links, maybe 1 photo.

Thanks ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marc wH (talk • contribs) 22:32, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

You already asked this at the Administrator's Noticeboard. Please don't post the same question multiple times because that makes it harder to answer and may confuse other editors. Since I already replied at COM:AN I suggest to use that thread for further replies. De728631 (talk) 23:12, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

Recent Bernie Sanders Memes

According to [2], can I upload Bernie on the bench with Gump? Charles Juvon (talk) 22:57, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

@Charles Juvon: Hi, and welcome. Sorry, we don't allow Fair Use here. See also en:WP:F.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 23:01, 22 January 2021 (UTC)
I see now. Thank you. Charles Juvon (talk) 00:25, 23 January 2021 (UTC)
@Charles Juvon: You're welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:32, 23 January 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:32, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Google books watermarks

Do Google books watermarks have to be removed before uploading to commons, if so, is there an easy way to do so? P,TO 19104 (pls ping!) 23:30, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

@P,TO 19104: Hi, and welcome. The watermarks don't have to be removed, but it's nice to have them removed from images we want to use on projects like Wikipedia. Removing them isn't easy, except for the few talented wikigraphists that handle requests at Commons:Graphic Lab/Photography workshop.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:05, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Good, I will be uploading the file with Template:PD-old-75 and Template:PD-US-expired with the watermark from Google Books. Tell me if there are any problems (if so I will nominate it under G7). P,TO 19104 (pls ping!) 03:13, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

How to upload a smaller version of an existing image?

I want to upload a new version of File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-simple.svg with a width of 100px. What do I need to know to do this? Naddruf (talk) 05:56, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

@Naddruf: Set the width attribute of the <svg> element into 100px, and the height attribute to 115px. I'm not sure why you would want to reupload it as 100x115px though. You can always pipe the file link to 100px to render a 100px PNG thumbnail of that SVG. pandakekok9 06:45, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
@Pandakekok9: What is the process for uploading the image? How do I deal with attribution and copyright? The reason I want to upload it at 100px is for demonstration purposes at Simple:Help:Images. I would prefer if everything could be slightly condensed. Naddruf (talk) 06:49, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
If you're going to upload it as a new file, copy the whole wikitext of File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-simple.svg and replace the source field of {{Information}} with File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-simple.svg. Always keep the license and author which is CC-BY-SA-3.0 and Wikimedia Foundation respectively.

If you're going to overwrite the file, you don't have to worry about copyright and attribution. You just need to provide a meaningful upload summary (like "resized to 100px"). pandakekok9 07:13, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

محمدحسا — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 197.208.118.4 (talk) 08:13, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:The GaSeLigShy Studios (2020 OFFICIAL LOGO).png

--TimmyCruz953 (talk) 09:41, 15 January 2021 (UTC) TimmyCruz953

COM:L Commons accepts images of text in a general typeface and of simple geometric shapes, even if it happens to be a recent trademarked logo, on the grounds that such an image is not sufficiently creative to attract copyright protection. The-Copyright-Enforcer (talk) 15:58, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
@TimmyCruz953: You can use {{PD-textlogo}} because this is a logo consisting only of simple text. Replace the "Remove this line and insert a license instead" template with that one. – BMacZero (🗩) 16:33, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

SUBIR CONTENIDO

Hola, quiero subir la biografía de una persona muy importante en el mundo político y deportivo. ¿Cuál es el formato de archivo permitido para adjuntar?. ¿Cuánto tiempo tarda en ser revisado para aprobación?.

Please do not upload pdf CV texts here; this is a platform for images. If the politician is notable make him an article in Spanish or any other language Wikipedia, do not add his CV here in Commons. --E4024 (talk) 17:20, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

subir archivo logotipo congregacion religiosa

No consigo subir el logotipo de mi congregacion religiosa... El logotipo que tengo es oficial, de la congregacion de las carmelitas de la caridad vedruna

no sé como hacer. el que estaba antes no era de nuestra congregacion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yukulele2020 (talk • contribs) 16:13, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

@Yukulele2020: Sospecho que Vd. confunda dos asuntos diferentes (lo que es in Commons y como se lo usa en wikipedia), pero quizas no. Para empezar: ¿cual imagen aqui in Commons cree Vd. que no sea correcto? Y ¿ya esta en algun sitio del web el imagen que quiere suprimir? ¿Puede Vd. vincular el ultimo para nos poder verlo? - Jmabel ! talk 19:36, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Adding an Image

How do I replace an image on an existing wikipedia article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by RYLELT7 (talk • contribs) 19:03, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

  • @RYLELT7: Definitely easier to do in wikitext that in the Visual Editor. Assuming the replacement image is already on Commons, probably pretty obvious once you go into wikitext edting for the Wikipedia page, but come back here for help if it isn't immediately clear. - Jmabel ! talk 19:38, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Please remove these pics

segundo a própria wikipedia, se o dono pedir, é verificado se ele realmente foi o dono da hospedagem e então se apaga, eu vi vários usuários fazendo o mesmo e seus pedidos foram aceitos, favor apague.

according to wikipedia itself, if the owner asks, it is checked if he really owned the hosting and then goes off, I saw several users doing the same and their requests were accepted, please delete it.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Josadaik (talk • contribs) 19:22, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

  • @Josadaik: I don't see any valid reason to delete these longstanding images. Yes, we would have allowed the uploader to request deletion within a few days of upload, but this has been over six years. If we allowed this, then "irrevocable license" would mean nothing. - Jmabel ! talk 19:51, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
    Tradução: @Josadaik: Não vejo nenhuma razão válida para apagar estas imagens carregadas há tanto tempo. Realmente, teríamos permitido ao uploader requisitar a exclusão alguns dias após o upload, mas nesse caso já se passaram mais de 6 anos. Se permitíssemos isso, a expressão "licença irrevogável" não significaria nada. —capmo (talk) 04:04, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
  • I am not sure what you mean by "if he really owned the hosting and then goes off" and the Portuguese -- a language I read reasonably well but don't speak -- does not appear any clearer. - Jmabel ! talk 19:53, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
    I think he/she intended to say "...it is checked if he really was the original uploader and if so, the file is removed". —capmo (talk) 04:04, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
    @Capmo: Maybe, thought that is certainly not what "hospedagem" or "hosting" means..
    In any case, I'm quite confident there is no such policy, and "Wikipedia says" means nothing without a link. Anyway, Wikipedia does nto set policies for Commons. - Jmabel ! talk 08:45, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Todas as fotos possuem a marca de copyright — Preceding unsigned comment added by Josadaik (talk • contribs) 21:34, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

That's right, but you granted a free licence for them which cannot be revoked. So we are allowed to keep those photos. De728631 (talk) 21:51, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Replacing an Image

If a picture is taken on social media of a person, and the person themselves posted that picture, am I allowed to upload to Wikimedia commons? There should be no copyright violation, right? Since no one holds a license to the picture.

No. Photographs are automatically copyrighted to the photographer, so we need their permission to upload such images. It doesn't matter if the person depicted posted the image because even if they were the copyright holder, we would still need their consent to use image. Please don't upload photos from the internet unless there is a free licence at the source page. De728631 (talk) 04:11, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Draft recovery -- Web browser crashed during page creation

Is there any way to recover a draft version of the page during the creation stage before officially clicking the publish this page button? I drafted an entire history of a historical figure and then my web browser (Safari on a MacBook Pro) crashed and erased everything. I've checked my history and all of my profile links and I can't find a way to recover the draft version of the page. Please help! Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyler9905 (talk • contribs) 04:39, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

If you were using the visual editor, then there's a chance that you could recover it by simply editing again. Otherwise, it's most likely lost now, unfortunately. Always make sure to back-up your text when working on a large edit! pandakekok9 06:49, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
@Tyler9905: Hi, and welcome. Even if you were to recover, "an entire history of a historical figure" does not belong here on Wikimedia Commons, please see COM:NOT.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:15, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Thank you both for the replies. I will get back to work and creating. This time I will be smarter and save an offline backup. Jeff G., the page I am working on is for the main wiki. I posted for help in commons because I couldn't find anywhere else to ask for help. If you have other suggestions, I welcome all feedback. Anything to recover many days of dedicated effort. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyler9905 (talk • contribs) 17:00, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

@Tyler9905: Next time you might want to try the Wikipedia:Teahouse. De728631 (talk) 21:59, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
@Tyler9905: en:WP:HD is the Help desk there.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 23:10, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Thank you Jeff G. and De728631. Sure appreciate the support and direction on this journey. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyler9905 (talk • contribs) 02:05, 17 January 2021‎ (UTC)

Upload pictures

How to create Wikipedia page? — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 115.96.97.125 (talk) 07:16, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Dear IP, you are in the wrong place. This is the WikiCommons, a media file repository for the various projects of the WMF.--SirEdimon Dimmi!!! 07:24, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
Hi, and welcome. Please see en:WP:MFA.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:13, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Draft Review

Hi team, my first submission was declined, I submitted the new reviewed draft but when can I get feedback? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Karina_Flores thanks, user:Karaflores — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 94.204.118.96 (talk) 15:28, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

@Karaflores: This is Wikimedia Commons, not the English Wikipedia, where your draft is. You can find some feedback at the top of the draft page, and instructions on where to go from here. If you are the subject of the article, as your username suggests, please read en:WP:COI. – BMacZero (🗩) 17:41, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
@Karaflores: See also en:WP:AUTO.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:52, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

profiles for proffesional football players

hi there I want to create profiles for proffesional football players ? can you assist me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alialanezi33 (talk • contribs) 11:37, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

@Alialanezi33: Hi, and welcome. Please see en:WP:MFA, and if you need further help with that en:WP:HD or en:WP:TH.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:38, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Blocked Message

What message will you get if your account, IP address, or IP address range is blocked from editing Wikimedia Commons? 2603:8000:EA43:F8F5:85D9:849E:E9F5:821F 16:08, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi, and welcome. That depends on a variety of factors, would you care to be more specific?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:34, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Is this police body cam footage public domain?

https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/01/13/despite-mayors-claim-city-tried-to-stop-release-of-video-showing-police-running-over-woman/

I'm curious if it is public domain because a judge ordered it released? Victorgrigas (talk) 00:37, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

@Victorgrigas: It might be PD because it was recorded automatically by Chicago Police Department body cam. You might want to ask on COM:VPC.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:43, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Export deleted image

I would like to upload this to German Wikipedia, as the reason for deletion (is a photo of a toy) does not apply here. Is there any way to export the deleted data from Commons for this purpose? Need the image file, author and license information. --PM3 (talk) 11:16, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

@PM3: Why would the legal reasoning at COM:TOYS not apply on German Wikipedia?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:00, 25 January 2021 (UTC)
After some further research -- yes, probably this would also violate artwork holder's copyright in Germany. So no mor need for exporting. --PM3 (talk) 12:13, 25 January 2021 (UTC)
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I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days. PM3 (talk) 12:13, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Redirect file?

I tried to delete https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:CountriesRecognizingSouthernSudan.svg&oldid=519176559 as it's an outdated version of https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CountriesRecognizingSouthSudan.svg but got rejected. Can Anyone help? Thanks! IamCristYe (talk) 03:52, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

@IamCristYe: Hi, and welcome. You may discuss it with Billinghurst here or on one of your talk pages or the file description page's talk page.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:47, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
They were not duplicates; it would need to go through a DR. Files like that should be considered "dated" / "time dependent" rather than "outdated" so have their dates as part of their name. Then we maintain a history of the recognition by time.  — billinghurst sDrewth 22:09, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Requesting to delete all my Uploads/Contributions

Hello,

I want to delete all my uploads because of some personal reasons. I did not find any options in my login to delete the pictures. Kindly delete all my contributions. This is urgent.

Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vinay.hegde2 (talk • contribs) 07:36, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

@Vinay.hegde2: Hi, and welcome. Please see Commons:Courtesy deletions.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:41, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
@Vinay.hegde2: I don't see anything the least bit personal about the three photos of yours we have on Commons. None of them are recent uploads, and it is unlikely that a courtesy deletion will be granted. In the future, please be careful not to grant an "irrevocable license" if you don't mean to do so. - Jmabel ! talk 03:58, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Wiki commons

HELLO I WOULD LIKE TO DELETE SOME IMAGES THAT I HAVE INSERTED AND EVENTUALLY THERE ARE NOT AGREE WITH TERMS OF PRIVACY POLICY. WHAT CAN I DO? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Χριστίνα Κωστή (talk • contribs) 09:30, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

@Χριστίνα Κωστή: Hi, and welcome. Please see Commons:Courtesy deletions and fix your CAPS LOCK key, as you appear to be shouting.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:40, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Ok thanks! How can i do that? I'm new here and there are so my things that i have to learn.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Χριστίνα Κωστή (talk • contribs) 18:04, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Comment supprimer ancienne photo

Bonjour, je souhaite supprimer d'anciennes photos obsolètes, non utilisées, dont je suis l'auteur. J'avais donné l'accord via Wikimedia (par email je crois) mais je souhaite savoir si je peux maintenant le révoquer? Merci par avance pour vos lumières ! Cordialement --Tpr1 (talk) 15:07, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

How to delete old photo

Hello, I want to delete old, obsolete, unused photos of which I am the author. I had given the agreement via Wikimedia (by email I believe) but I want to know if I can now revoke it? Thank you in advance for your lights!

cordially
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:00, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
@Tpr1: Hi, and welcome. Please see Commons:Courtesy deletions.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:00, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
It is rare that an image becomes "obsolete" in any terms relevant to Commons. It is usually an accurate indication of how things were at the time it was taken, which remains of interest. - Jmabel ! talk 03:59, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Images

Are all the images uploaded on Wikimedia Commons reusable in all Counries (i.e. Italy) and published on a personal website? — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 93.41.16.252 (talk) 17:54, 17 January 2021‎ (UTC)

@93.41.16.252: In general, yes, with the possible exception of some files that are public domain due to their age and published in countries with a shorter copyright protection duration than Italy. You can find specific details about each image's licensing on that image's page. Images that might not be public domain in Italy will say "This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus N years or fewer", where N is less than 70. – BMacZero (🗩) 18:17, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
I must correct myself slightly - this is not a problem in Italy because of a rule called the en:rule of the shorter term. Therefore, all images on Commons should be freely usable in Italy. However, this problem might occur in countries that do not have such a rule. – BMacZero (🗩) 18:23, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
Also: at any given moment, there are doubtless numerous images on Commons that do not belong here. People constantly upload copyright violations and while we are quite diligent about tracking those down, we are never going to achieve perfection in that respect. Use common sense; if in serious doubt ask here about a specific image. - Jmabel ! talk 04:04, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Copyright Troll? I have used a Commons image on my website and now a firm wants a refund for copyright infringment!

I have used one Wikimedia Commons image and a recently a legal firm writes me that the same image that I have used belongs to one of their customers and claims a refund. I believe that they are not aware that this image is on Commons. What should I do? I have trusted Wikimedia Common and now I face a potential financial loss. Who is right? What about my issue? — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 93.41.16.252 (talk) 20:06, 17 January 2021‎ (UTC)

You should al least identify the image that you are taking about. Ruslik0 (talk) 20:36, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D8%A7%D8%A8%DB%8C_%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7_%D9%88_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88_%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%87.jpg#filelinks

https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&hl=en-AR&tbs=simg:CAQSrgIJpIMstdHP3EIaogILELCMpwgaXgpcCAMSJOsVSBsaGIgW7hXLAacEkxauItEosjf0KfUprSKJJNAosTfdIRowUfxsNo7op4j01yl2dkBr39tUYm6vScR7CjMLPi-kcPZv0zeyffnbXPi03cbtI2b4IAQMCxCOrv4IGgoKCAgBEgTQ72OiDAsQne3BCRqeAQocCgpiYWxkIGVhZ2xl2qWI9gMKCggvbS8wMWR4OAofCgt0cnVlIGVhZ2xlc9qliPYDDAoKL20vMDI1c2hoOQoYCgZmYWxjb27apYj2AwoKCC9tLzBmNnd0CiYKE3N0ZWxsZXIncyBzZWEgZWFnbGXapYj2AwsKCS9tLzA4Mmo2MwobCgh3aWxkbGlmZdqliPYDCwoJL20vMDEyODBnDA&sxsrf=ALeKk03s9Ajwga7TAK5U_h0XkmB022254A:1605961762042&q=flying+eagle&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLiOXi0ZPtAhWHCOwKHfy1AYAQwg4oAHoECBAQMQ&biw=2560&bih=1299 — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 93.41.16.252 (talk) 22:37, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

The commons file appears to be File:ابی عقاب اسیا و بانو معجزه.jpg. I notice that virtually all of the google-images results are more tightly cropped than the commons image. DMacks (talk) 22:48, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
@Soghraekhar: When did you take that photo? Please upload a higher-resolution version with EXIF metadata per COM:HR.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 01:05, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
It appears per Tineye crawl on Sep 28, 2011 that the first available version of this photo was on https://www.f1online.de/en/image-details/4357483.html and that it was taken by F1online client "Design Pics", was named "Bald Eagle in mid-air flight over Homer Spit Kenai Peninsula Alaska Winter", and was not released with a free license. I have tagged it as such.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:23, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Copyright violation

Hello guys, I'm new and i really need your help here. I'm working on a project in university and i tried to insert some images to wikicommons, watching some tutorials in youtube and without seeing the terms of privacy policy. So, I inserted some photos from websites that are quite popular and open to readers..Then i got some messages from a user about copyright violation.... What can i do to fix it ? I read some information about deleting the images, but i didn't find the way.. Is there incidence wikipedia blocking me ? I really hope no... Χριστίνα Κωστή (talk) 20:21, 17 January 2021 (UTC)Χριστίνα Κωστή https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:%CE%A7%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1_%CE%9A%CF%89%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AE#File%3AThe_nature_and_the_house.jpg

Eventually, the files have been deleted. However, am i gonna be blocked? :( Χριστίνα Κωστή (talk) 23:03, 17 January 2021 (UTC)Χριστίνα Κωστή

@Χριστίνα Κωστή: Hi, and welcome. Yes, if you keep uploading copyright violations you will be blocked. What about http://www.douglashouse.org/ made you think there was a free license? The same goes for https://didemzeynepodemis.wordpress.com/2017/01/23/precedent-analysis-douglas-house/amp/ and https://www.dezeen.com/2016/07/13/richard-meier-douglas-house-lake-michigan-added-to-america-national-register-of-historic-places/ . Please read COM:L.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:56, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Ok, thank you very much and i'm gonna be more careful next time.. Χριστίνα Κωστή (talk) 08:00, 18 January 2021 (UTC)Χριστίνα Κωστή

Uploading a non free video

How can I upload my non free video? Luckdoom — Preceding unsigned comment added by Luckdoom (talk • contribs) 05:15, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

@Luckdoom: Hi, and welcome. What license do you want to give us?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:54, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Uploading photos

Hello, I cannot open my media files to upload photos. When I click nothing happens — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jeanne Griffin (talk • contribs) 08:49, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

@Jeanne Griffin: Hi, and welcome. I see you successfully uploaded four photos after posting above. Please see COM:FOP Italy and sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:18, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Photos

How do I delete multiple photos at once? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Slazlo22 (talk • contribs) 15:48, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

@Slazlo22: Hi, and welcome. Please see Commons:Deletion requests/Mass deletion request and sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:13, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

I have added my credit to some of the pictures from the March on Washington.

Many, but not all, of the photographs made at the March on Washington were made by me--Rowland Scherman. I was hired by USIA to cover the March for the US Government. Some of the pictures had credits, but some didn't. I added my credit, as well as I could to the images that weren't credited as "artist". My additions have been proofread but not validated. I write herein to alert the Wikipedia team to my addition to the images. I hope I did it correctly. Thanks for following up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Motamanx (talk • contribs) 16:29, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

  • @Motamanx: Great photos, honored to have you here. I didn't look through the batch, but I'm guessing here is typical, and you didn't really get it right, so I'm glad you asked. Replacing the structured-data caption with your photo credit is a poor idea, especially because, with all due respect, you are is 'not so famous that the main interest of the photo is the fact that you took it, and I see you have been (appropriately) reverted.
  • I tried to follow up your intent by this edit to the "author" field; I hope that is satisfactory. For author it will now say, "Rowland Scherman: this public-domain photo is by Rowland Scherman and it would be appropriate courtesy to credit it as such. Apparently that fact is missing from the uploaded metadata from the National Archives." I strongly suggest that you get this sorted out with the National Archives to correct their records, because this scenario will presumably be repeated every time someone gets the images from them. Similarly for other photos.
  • One note on that wording: I'm sure you know that for images in the public domain, attribution is strictly a moral responsibility, not (as with a CC-BY license or similar) a legal one, and I have worded accordingly. Again, I suggest you edit similarly for other photos. - Jmabel ! talk 20:06, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Leftover Wikidata Infobox after category move

There were two categories for the same building, so I put all the images in the 'good' one and changed the 'bad' one to a category redirect page. The Wikidata infobox is still sitting on the redirect page, however, and I am not sure what to do to make it go to the preferred category page. The new category is Category:United States Post Office (Yellowstone National Park) and the redirect page with the Wikidata infobox is sitting at Category:Mammoth Hot Springs Post Office. Jeffrey Beall (talk) 12:20, 26 January 2021 (UTC).

Hi, I fixed it for you. For future reference: add {{Wikidata Infobox}} to the new category, and change the category under "Other sites" on Wikidata to link to the new category. Then remove the infobox from the old one (by removing the template). Hope that helps. -- Deadstar (msg) 12:33, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
Thank you. :This section was archived on a request by: Jeffrey Beall (talk) 12:43, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

Falls Maps WWI

I have come across a map on your link - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32103024 - in my research into my wife's father's involvement in WWI. This map has been useful in that quest but I would also like to access a map showing the country further north. For preference this would show what is now known as the Golan Heights and the area leading into Damascus in Syria. I have tried to find such a map but have been unable to do so. Is there a list of Falls Maps and URLs that might contain such a map? If so, can you let me know where or how I can access it? Thanking you in anticipation. Peter Robinson — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 121.200.5.197 (talk) 23:07, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello. While I don't know of any particular list or website, Category:Maps of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign has several maps by Falls. Some of them about the battle of Meggido provide an overview of the area northeast of the Sea of Galilee. De728631 (talk) 22:55, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

uploading an image file

Hi there, I would like to upload the front cover of the latest issue of Rhythm magazine to the Wiki page on Rhythm mag, and I have been unable to do so. I am the publisher of the magazine and I assumed that would therefore be allowed. Can this not be done? Thanks, Ondine — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mermaid1971 (talk • contribs) 10:14, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

@Mermaid1971: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload png and smaller (<50,000 bytes or <2,000,000 pixels) jpg images as a new user while leaving the summary intact. Such uploads of png images are not allowed at all. The following applies to each image. You indicated it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a png or smaller jpg image, it's a copyright violation taken from the web. Please upload the full-size original of it, including any metadata, but if you were not the original image designer or photographer, that person may need to license it on their website or social media or send permission via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. Also, any png image will look fuzzy when scaled down or jaggy when scaled up, so you may want to upload svg or jpg versions, too. If you can't get a compliant license, the images may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. If you change the summary or use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter. See also en:WP:COI.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 10:23, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Using Content on youtube/Twitch/podcasting?

My name is Richard Andrew Wyman, and I am interested in using content from the commons. However, I am not sure what options are available to me.

In short, I would like to be able to read content daily in Youtube videos and stream on Twitch, and maybe a podcast in a calm and relaxing manner for a global audience. A way to help them relax and perhaps learn or stay informed perhaps at the same time. I studied Radio in Canada a few years ago, and have a basic understanding of copyright law. However, I have been living in the EU (Germany) for the past 5 years and would like to avoid any copyright issues, while also having the ability to promote the submitted work of content creators here.

What content would you recommend I use or avoid to stay on the safe side?

Any advice or ideas you have for me would be welcomed.

Thank you for taking the time to read my message, and I look forward to hearing back from you.

- Richard — Preceding unsigned comment added by Richard Reads (talk • contribs) 13:57, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

@Richard Reads: In general, you should be able to use any image on Commons for your purposes, but some may require you to give credit to the author. Each image has a section beneath it that describes the terms under which it can be used. See COM:REUSE for plenty of details. – BMacZero (🗩) 19:37, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
It's worth noting that some licenses might be wrong, especially for files that were uploaded very recently, so you should try to verify that they are correct, as mentioned on COM:REUSE. – BMacZero (🗩) 19:43, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Copyright claim

Nice too meet you! I need some help. One user (Slazlo22) misused a photos of several of my friends. No authors have permission to share them. What can be done then? Thanks in advance! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Récsei93 (talk • contribs) 14:22, 19 January 2021 (UTC) Andrew Kovach - (User talk:Récsei93) 15:26, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

@Récsei93: This user has already asked that all their uploads be deleted at Commons:Deletion requests/Special:ListFiles/Slazlo22, so any discussion about them can take place there. – BMacZero (🗩) 17:33, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Mutant Hunt.jpg

OK so this is a movie poster from http://fullmoonstreaming.com/movie/mutant-hunt-movie I know I do not own any rights to this. However I want to use it for a page I am creating with the same title. How can I upload a movie poster without it being deleted? I know it belongs to Full Moon Features but I am really just trying to bring eyes to a movie of theirs that has yet to be created on Wikipedia. Clearly I am not trying to obtain any self gain from using this image. When I try to upload a non-free image it says I have to attach it to a page that is already created. I am in the process of having the page reviewed and getting the "ok" for publishing. I would love to contribute more down the road but I feel as if it is impossible to upload an image on here that I did not take myself. Any pointers would be helpful. I have read through the wikimedia upload pages as well but clearly I am still doing something wrong. Thank you!


--SeanRMull (talk) 14:42, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

@SeanRMull: Because this image is copyrighted and without a free license, we can't accept it on Commons. We can only accept images that are legally usable by anyone for any purpose. This does mean that there are many images that cannot be uploaded to Commons. You'll need to get your draft page approved first, and then at that point you will be able to upload the image to Wikipedia (not Commons) as a non-free image as you already discovered, using Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria. – BMacZero (🗩) 17:27, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

@BMacZero: Ok thank you for clearing this up! Much appreciated. SeanRMull (talk) 17:31, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Image descriptions not showing

I recently added another language description to File:MössbauerSpectrum57Fe.svg and it was working fine, but then another user added a Russian description and now only the English shows. Does anyone know why this would be? Thanks in advance. --The High Fin Sperm Whale 17:03, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

@The High Fin Sperm Whale: I believe you are only shown the languages for which you have a Commons:Babel template on your User page. You were probably shown Russian before because it was the only one that was available. – BMacZero (🗩) 17:16, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
You can use the language selector, right under the image download links, to display all the descriptions at once, or any particular language. Vahurzpu (talk) 23:29, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
Excellent, thanks a lot! --The High Fin Sperm Whale 23:35, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Picture of the City of Commerce outlet center in the City of Commerce

Hi. I am a Realtor in the City of Montebello. I sell home in the city of Commerce. I looked up the City of Commerce and noticed the picture that I like. Can I use this picture on my website that promotes the city? What steps do I need to take to use this picture please?

Jesse Garcia 323 722 5514 cell — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2600:1700:F9C0:3830:5FE:74D8:D444:86A2 (talk) 21:46, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi, and welcome. Which file is that, exactly? We have over 67 million of them. Please see COM:REUSE and sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:53, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Correct attribution for scientific data analyzed by me (and a friend) but acquired by someone else

Hi,

With the help of a fellow wikipedian, we have analyzed a scan of a lizard and created a visualization of its skeleton. The raw data's copyright holder is the California Academy of Sciences(CC-BY-NC). We have downloaded it from Morphosource, and we have the names of the technicians who produced the scan. What would be the correct way to attribute the final visualization?

Thanks in advance for your time,

Cheers,

Djigr — Preceding unsigned comment added by Djigr (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello Djigr, unfortunately non-commercial licenses are not compatible with Wikimedia Commons so you cannot upload it here under the terms of CC-BY-NC, you also cannot upload it under the terms of no derivatives or any other license which inhibits its ability to be reused by anyone, anytime, for any purpose. Attribution can be given simply by crediting the author and source when uploading the file. Dylsss (talk) 21:05, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for your quick answer. I was wondering as this visualization is a new work on its own, is it tied to the copyright of the raw data? We would be okay with releasing it as a CC-BY, as one can't reobtain the raw data from our visualization, but we don't know if it would interfere with the raw data's copyright. Cheers Djigr (talk) 01:14, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
Djigr, this would usually be a derivative work, meaning the new work would still be subject to the non-commercial terms and thus incompatible with Commons. That said, raw data or information is not copyrightable in the US, however I am unsure if this would apply to the data of a 3D scan and whether or not there would be intellectual property vested in it, if so, it wouldn't be ok to upload it here. Personally, the data of a 3D scan of an animal is a creative and original work; different to statistics or facts which generally aren't used to display an artistic work like a 3D model, moreover the raw data itself is making up the whole visualisation itself, therefore I would lean towards the data being copyrightable. That said, I am not knowledgeable enough about this to really give you a concrete answer, sorry. Dylsss (talk) 18:51, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
Djigr, you may also want to ask at COM:VP/C, but I do believe that this is a derivative work, so I do think you would have to have permission from the copyright holder. Dylsss (talk) 23:32, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Is this public domain?

It comes from the US Office of Alien property - which means it was seized and confiscated by the US Government, I think it's PD but am curious if others agree? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nLk3uwZy5M Victorgrigas (talk) 14:24, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

@Victorgrigas: Seizure of an asset by the government wouldn't have any effect on its copyright status, which would make this recording still copyrighted. But perhaps it is possible that the recording was captured by the Office for an investigation rather than confiscated from someone; that would make it public domain if it could be proved. – BMacZero (🗩) 17:39, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
It's not a normal (police) seizure, this was an american nazi group after world war 2. I wonder if there were special circumstances because of that department? Victorgrigas (talk) 18:48, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
@Victorgrigas: I know of no such exception, but if you can find any evidence of one please provide it. – BMacZero (🗩) 19:34, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
This is what I can find on-wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain#German_World_War_II_images and according to this https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8228&context=ylj "enemy" works become property of the US Government, which can be licensed if I read correctly? Victorgrigas (talk) 19:45, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
Thanks, that is interesting reading. The WP page cites [3] which has some good details on page 3. That says "In 1962, Congress returned most of the remaining seized copyrights to the copyright owners in their countries of origin". However, the URAA contained an exception that copyrights for such works would not be restored. That seems to indicate that {{PD-1996}} might be appropriate, with some extra notes. – BMacZero (🗩) 17:02, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
It occurs to me that this work would have actually been published in the United States, not Germany, and therefore would not have needed restoration from the URAA. That would imply no special PD status, but {{PD-US-not renewed}} might apply. – BMacZero (🗩) 17:17, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
OK! Great, thanks. Here it is:
German - American Bund Rally Address by Its Leader Fritz Kuhn
@BMacZero: Why would that make it public domain?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:45, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Because it would have been created by an office of the US Government. Though perhaps there would be copyright in the speech itself and not just the recording, if that's what you're thinking of? – BMacZero (🗩) 19:34, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi I cannot upload -change the logo of my organization- Beatzmi How can i change the logo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by בעצמי (talk • contribs) 08:10, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

@בעצמי: Hi, and welcome. I see no evidence that you tried to change a logo or upload a new one with that account. Also, please sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 10:46, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

We MUST save the Earth

I am a new user here and when I was in the create category I was typing about how we should care about our planet and now it is saying it is not allowed my you tell me why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ScienceGirl-2011 (talk • contribs) 09:14, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

@ScienceGirl-2011: Hi, and welcome. I'm sorry, while I appreciate your enthusiasm in trying to save the Earth, one way you tried to do that (promoting your YouTube channel as a very new user) is unacceptable here. Also, please sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 10:38, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

English

Why am I not in In this account — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 102.70.65.79 (talk) 14:32, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

MacBook Air

Hello, This is my daughter laptop I bought for her but it need to be up dated but it only like 2003 vision ,so I am trying to up load the new vision by my self can I do that .I am also a student at Independent University for graphic arts.Building my own business .Called the Billion Dollar Company.Design An Management.It a billion different jobs in one .Cause it working clean thow network .This computer can u update it an I could be Wikimedia main go to home browser. Could u do that are no. can u let me know A.S.A.P thank u for your concern. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Macbookairco2G (talk • contribs) 01:04, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

  • @Macbookairco2G: I'm sorry, if there is a specific question you are asking about help in using Wikimedia Commons, I can't find it there. Also, if there is some language you write better than English, please feel free to try that, and quite likely someone here will understand. - Jmabel ! talk 01:33, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Can I remove redirect and start working on spearate, higher level page?

Hi team,

A newbie here so I thought I ask before making mess.

I've noticed that Deprivation index page redirects to Multiple deprivation index. The latter can be understood as particular example of the former. I would like to build a bit of content around first page. Can I simply delete redirect and start doing so? Of course the page on MDI will be linked to the new page.

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by RPanczak (talk • contribs) 16:44, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@RPanczak: Those pages are on English Wikipedia, but you've asked this question on Wikimedia Commons, which is the media repository for all Wikipedias (and many other projects). I'd suggest that you ask your question at en:Wikipedia:Teahouse, which is English Wikipedia's dedicated place for new users to get help. --bjh21 (talk) 17:30, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
@Bjh21: Thank you! Will do. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2A02:AA10:E281:FD80:3559:2E95:8C7C:39FC (talk) 08:01, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Permission for photos

Hello. Recently I had images that were deleted here on the commons. These images had been uploaded by me and were used on my User page in Wikipedia, and they were of me playing football. They had been requested for deletion because the editor could not find the data to show that I had uploaded them from a camera, where I explained that they had been emailed to me by a relative, who originally took the photo. I was told to go to OTRS to have my relative grant permission to use the photos. However, since the relative gave me the photos, they have since passed away, and I am left here without any idea as to what to do now. I also originally claimed ownership of the photo's, as by then they had passed and I assumed they were mine because, well they're of me. Can someone help me figure out what to do? Thanks--CycloneFootball71 (talk) 16:49, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@CycloneFootball71: Hi, and welcome. Please have that relative's heir(s) license the photos on their websites or social media or send the photos and permissions via OTRS with carbon copies to you.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:53, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

screenshot of google maps

Is a screenshot of a google maps image permitted to be uploaded to WikiCommons? --DaLoetz (talk) 18:11, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@DaLoetz: No, Google maps are copyrighted and unfree, why would you think otherwise?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:48, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Help! I'm brand new and trying to add a person

Hi! I'm trying to add an executive here at my organization to Wiki and I thought I followed procedure, but not sure I've done it correctly. Can anyone help with a step by step to get him added to the Wiki World? Thanks!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thejbrowns (talk • contribs) 18:20, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@Thejbrowns: Hi, and welcome. Please read en:User talk:Thejbrowns#Speedy deletion of Draft:Dennis P. Lauscha again, and then read en:WP:PAID.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:45, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

File:Initiative steyrland - wir rocken die region!.jpg

Photographer Susanne Weiss already sent her permission to permissions-de@wikimedia.org.--Steyrland (talk) 09:42, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

@Steyrland: Even if it gets deleted, that's not the end of the story. If the file ends up being deleted before the permission is processed, it will be undeleted when the permission is recieved. This is to make sure that the permission is actually valid, and something invalidly licensed doesn't slip through the cracks. Vahurzpu (talk) 04:11, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

File version wont change

I was trying to upload a modified version of File:Chandragiri River at kottody kudumboor.jpg, so it wouldn't have the smudge in the bottom left, but it didn't seem to change. I reverted my change and tried to upload the cropped file independently, but it was blocked as a duplicate upload. I went back to where I originally tried to make the change, and now it did show up on the version I had uploaded. I tried to revert back to that, and did, but now it still shows up with the same smudge and no apparent change. Starkenborgher (talk) 20:41, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

@Starkenborgher: It looks good to me, please review COM:CACHE.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:53, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

How do I update an incorrect description on an image file?

 
an image of a statue in Thailand

This image of a statue in Thailand has a description incorrectly claiming the statue to be in Laos. In fact, the statue is just south of the Laos-Thailand border. I've added an English Caption, but there seems to be no way to edit the description without uploading a new file. When I try to upload the same image with a modified description, Wikimedia gives me an error that the image is an exact duplicate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tvquizphd (talk • contribs) 03:57, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

@Tvquizphd: Hi, and welcome. Is this what you meant? Please sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:06, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Yes, exactly. Thank you so much. Tvquizphd (talk) 06:04, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
@Tvquizphd: You're welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:18, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
By the way, that image doesn't have a location added to it, so if you know exactly where it is, you could add a {{Location}} to it with the exact coordinates to help people know where it is --Taktaal (talk) 23:40, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:18, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Cove`s, Sir David Attenborough

Can you pls pass this on to Sir David Attenborough, About The Cove`s in Japan are going can he help us with boycotting The game`s in Japan? Could you pls get this to Him nowhere else to contact him? even Prince William Thank you, Annie Robinson, Pls you guys Thanx. If not do you know how to contact him — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2407:7000:8199:ED00:702A:A97E:F143:3A14 (talk) 06:02, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello. This is a help site for the use of Wikimedia Commons. We are not a general advisory service and wouldn't know either how to contact Sir David Attenborough. De728631 (talk) 07:32, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Crop method radio buttons are missing

I want to do a loseless crop, but the preview button shows up right below the aspect ratio buttons. The crop method radio buttons do not show up. I even tried forcing desktop mode and deactivating then reactivating the tool in the Gadgets menu, all to no avail. Would appreciate any help. I'm on Chrome 87.0.4280.141 on Windows 10 but initially experienced this problem with CropTool 1.5 on Safari on mobile around 16:32, 6 January 2021 (hence "forcing desktop mode"). Rotideypoc41352 (talk) 16:52, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Uploading a film poster image

Hi! The file I'd like to upload is a 2018 film poster. I saw files on Wikimedia which are classified as "fair use" (for example The Nightmare Before Christmas film poster) and they are used on the Wikipedia pages of that film. Would it be possible to do it? If yes, how? I'm in contact with the producers and they would like to upload it. Thanks for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by FinixFighter (talk • contribs) 22:06, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

@FinixFighter: Hi, and welcome. Please have the the poster designer, the producers, or the distributor post Commons:Licensing compliant permission for such work on their website or social media presence or send permission and the poster via OTRS with a carbon copy to you because we don't allow Fair Use here. If you want to use the poster on English Wikipedia, please read WP:F.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:55, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Summary

Description
English: $DESCRIPTOR$
Date 12 November 2020
Source $URL$
Author
Permission
(Reusing this file)
 
 
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
You are free:
  • to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
  • to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
  • attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

</nowiki>

Any hints what I'm doing wrong would be greatly appreciated. Schwede66 22:47, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Michal, would you have time to look into this matter? Schwede66 01:15, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
@Schwede66: Sorry I have no idea what's wrong with it. I've never used it. --Podzemnik (talk) 04:33, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
Thanks. Never mind. I'll deal with the photos in a different way. Case closed. Schwede66 01:28, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:17, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

Copyrighted Photo that I own

Hello, I am trying to update Polly Trottenberg's Wikipedia Page with a new photo. I work for the New York City Department of Transportation which owns her headshot. Her current photo is also owned by the New York City Department of Transportation so this has been done before. How can I prove to Wikipedia that I own the rights to this photo as an employee of NYC DOT?

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by HannahMoch (talk • contribs) 19:00, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

You cannot plausibly own this photo or its copyright. If the headshot is a work of a employee of the New York City Department of Transportation then it follows that the copyright is owned by the City New York. Ruslik0 (talk) 20:08, 22 January 2021 (UTC)
@HannahMoch: Simply being an employee of the DOT clearly is not enough to let you release rights, but on the other hand, you may be in an excellent position to get the City to either free-license the photo or place it in the public domain. If you think you can do that, say so, and I'll explain further what Commons would need from them.
Also: note that the current photo at en:Polly Trottenberg has an OTRS ticket User:Fitnr, I see you are still active on en-wiki, can you explain what you did to get rights, or should we contact the OTRS team for the history of this? - Jmabel ! talk 05:21, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Purchasing Copyrights

Has there ever been a person or a group that has purchased the copyright of an image for the purpose of placing the image in the public domain on Commons? Charles Juvon (talk) 18:20, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

  • You might contact the OTRS team about this. They probably can't name names, but they could probably confirm if this has happened, and possibly pass any questions you might have along to such a person. (If that wasn't what you wanted and you were simply asking "has this ever occurred," I'd be pretty comfortable guessing that out of many millions of photos here, that has happened at least once.) - Jmabel ! talk 05:38, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Request to be a local guide in my town Ebelle in Igueben LGA of Edo State and other local communities

Dear Sir/Ma, I wish to be a local guide to Wikipedia in my town called Ebelle in Igueben local government area of Edo State Nigeria as well as other local communities around me. Kindly provide me with a step by step guide on how to achieve my desire. Thank you. Osakue — Preceding unsigned comment added by Osakue Omoera (talk • contribs) 21:21, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

not uploading image title

why this file image title is not uploading? please guide. — Preceding unsigned comment added by शांताराम पंदेरे (talk • contribs) 08:43, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Please say us, what a file, and what title ? --Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR (talk) 10:38, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Moving Images

how do I move File:Havana_Plan_Piloto,_plan_of_the_intervention_in_Old_Havana,_Sert_Master_Plan.jpg to https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Havana_Plan_Piloto? Thank you! Osvaldo valdes 165443 (talk) 15:02, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

You edit the file and add something like this. TommyG (talk) 16:53, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Photos

How can I add photos in the article on Wiki about me: kris Smet? Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kribolleke (talk • contribs) 15:18, 24 January 2021‎ (UTC)

@Kribolleke: Hi, and welcome. Please start by following COM:FS and continue with en:H:PIC. See also en:WP:AUTO and sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:21, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

How can i add "file information" of a file by PAWS instead of manually?

Usually i add few more informations to a file from my community like this by PAWS. I added manually "file information" like this. When i tried in PAWS, page.text did not shows the "file information" Why? How can i add "file information" too by PAWS.--Info-farmer (talk) 15:43, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

@Info-farmer: PAWS doesn't appear to be able to add Captions yet. Pinging @BStorm (WMF) as developer.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:44, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

multiple date changes

Is there a tool (similar to Cat-a-lot?) that allows date changes on multiple files? For example, all of the Apollo 9 images that have been uploaded to the Commons have a date of 2015 (I presume the date of upload), but the mission occurred in March 1969. Jstuby (talk) 17:01, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

@Jstuby: VFC can do this if the file description pages are similar enough. If not, you can use AWB or JWB (if allowed).   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:37, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Updated image not becoming visible

At File:McMahon-Line-at-Migyitun-LSIB-vs-Chinese-claims.png, I had uploaded a screenshot of a public domain map last year and, today, attempted to add an updated version with added annotations of locations. I can see that the correct version is present in the file history. But it is not being shown in the public version. I can't figure out what to do about it. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 17:14, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

@Kautilya3: Hi, and welcome. It works for me, please see COM:PURGE.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:24, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Old photograph questions

I would like to upload a photograph of the Edmond Territorial Schoolhouse, as it was in the 1890s. I can't affirm to who took the photo and when exactly it was published, other than that it must have been in the 1890s based on the facts around the building (it was built in 1889 and sold and remodeled in 1900). I think this is public domain but I'm not sure. Jdphenix (talk) 01:13, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

I chatted with some folks on Discord and reached the conclusion that based on what I know at the time, the photo shouldn't be uploaded. Jdphenix (talk) 04:15, 22 January 2021 (UTC)
Is this from the US? If yes, all photographs made before 1926 are public domain and could be freely uploaded --Taktaal (talk)
That's true. I'm just waiting on some information from the people that found that photo that will be able to confirm the publication date with something other than my personal knowledge. Jdphenix (talk) 01:31, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
That is unfortunately false. All photographs published before 1926 are public domain. Photographs first published after 2002 by authors dead for 70 years are also public domain, whereas many in-between are also public domain, but are harder to verify and separate from those that still in copyright.--Prosfilaes (talk) 00:49, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

Why won't it work?

Hi there, I recently uploaded File:Liverpool1892h.png. I then tried to add it to the 1892-93 Liverpool F.C. season page on the English Wiki, but it won't show it. Why? REDMAN 2019 (talk) 15:08, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Sorry about the link. I was asking in case I had made a mistake in uploading as it wouldn't work at Liverpool F.C. kits either. REDMAN 2019 (talk) 10:34, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

I wanted to upload a lot of of photos to Commons in a short time

I have taken thousands of photos since 15 September 2020. I wanted to upload a lot of of photos to Commons in a short time. So my question is: how should I do that?--Kai3952 (talk) 06:27, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

  • Not so much an answer here as an aside: uploading as such is usually the easy part. Adding decent descriptions and categories is the hard part. In my experience uploading large numbers of photos, the time to properly fill out the description and choose the right categories is such that I'm almost never gated in the actual uploads. - Jmabel ! talk 07:18, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Swedish SAT Test

Hi!

Am I allowed to upload a picture of an example test? Of course without any logos, just the test section that is open to the public. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SpegelSkribent (talk • contribs) 09:08, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Everything that took creativity to create is under copyright. This would include the text of a test. Whether it's public or under restricted access doesn't matter for copyright. Also the method of copying doesn't matter, it's the same whether you use copy & paste, take a picture, or copy the text manually. Without permission of the person who created the test you can't legally copy it. --Taktaal (talk) 09:49, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

National register

I would like my photos to show up on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Riley County under Downtown Manhattan Historic District, Kansas and also Geary County, Kansas on the page National Register of Historic Places listings under Junction City Downtown Historic District. I've added the categories but they are not showing up on that page. Thanks for any assistance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SharonPapierdreams (talk • contribs) 14:43, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Adding categories to your images does not make them turn up in Wikipedia, e.g. at en:National Register of Historic Places listings in Riley County. Categories are containers to sort images with a common topic. In order to make an image appear in a Wikipedia article, you need to edit the article and enter the image. However, the National Register of Historic Places at the English Wikipedia are designed with a special templated code that only allows for one representative image to be shown for an entry. You may add a link to the Commons category though in the relevant row of the table, like |commonscat=National Register of Historic Places in Riley County, Kansas.
And please do not wrap the <nowiki></nowiki> tags around your signature ~~~~. <nowiki></nowiki> means that Wiki-code shall not be executed, but you want your automated signature to be created by typing the four tilde characters. De728631 (talk) 15:02, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Thanks. I have successfully added more images to other categories on these same pages, not sure why these are different. SharonPapierdreams (talk) 16:01, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

they want to delete my photo , I have the copyright to the photo. chtějí smazat můj fotku . já mám autorská práva na foto. mám písemné povolení k používání fotky. povolení mám od Jakub Steklý. licence nebyla porušena

they want to delete my photo. I have the copyright to the photo. 

 I have written permission to use the photo. I have permission from Jakub Steklý. the license has not been violated

they want to delete my photo. I have the copyright to the photo. 

I have written permission to use the photo. I have permission from Jakub Steklý. the license has not been violated


chtějí smazat můj fotku . já mám autorská práva na foto. 

mám písemné povolení k používání fotky. povolení mám od Jakub Steklý. licence nebyla porušena

help pomoc --Anna Tesař (talk) 15:04, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Please see the section below. De728631 (talk) 15:36, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

How to find available categories for a botanical garden

Hi, I have submitted photos of plants from the New York Botanical Garden, and an editor suggested "Pinales in the New York Botanical Garden" to me as a category, rather than just New York Botanical Garden. That is great, but then I had a fern, and I had to guess "Ferns in the New York Botanical Garden" and, luckily, it was indeed a category. My question is: how can I see a list of choices of categories for the New York Botanical Garden (or any botanical garden), because now I have a plant which is neither a Pinale nor a fern. TY — Preceding unsigned comment added by KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS (talk • contribs) 16:22, 25 January 2021‎ (UTC)

@KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS: Hi, and welcome. Please see the subcategories of Category:New York Botanical Garden.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 19:09, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

File:InternetPenetrationWorldMap.svg

User:Jamie Tubers uploaded a new version of this file that only changed Nigeria. The user didn't provide a comment on what the data was based on and of which year, and since he only changed one country, the map is now not using the same date for all countries. How can the file be reverted to the pervious version? Pieceofmetalwork (talk) 16:23, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

@Pieceofmetalwork: Hi, and welcome. I reverted it for you.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 19:05, 25 January 2021 (UTC)
Thanks @Jeff G.: . I saw he did the same for a whole bunch of world maps, maybe he should be given a warning. Special:Contributions/Jamie_Tubers Pieceofmetalwork (talk) 20:29, 25 January 2021 (UTC)
@Pieceofmetalwork: You're welcome. I warned him. If he does not revert his overwrites himself, you should be able to revert them.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:51, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Prof. Dr. Thomas Vogel.jpg

Hallo!

ich habe ein Problem bei der Lizenzierung eines hochgeladenen Fotos. Es geht um das Foto: Prof. Dr. Thomas Vogel.jpg. Im Auftrag von Herrn Prof. Dr. Vogel habe ich sein Foto auf Wikimedia hochgeladen und auf der Wikipedia-Seite über Herrn Vogel implementiert. Da (meines Wissens) noch keine Lizenzierung vorlag, hat Herr Vogel eine Einverständniserklärung zu den Urheberrechten (CC BY-SA 4.0) ausgefüllt und unterschrieben. Diese hat er an permissions-de@wikimedia.org mit mir im CC gesendet. Der Betreff der Email lautet: Einverständniserklärung Urheberrechte Prof._Dr._Thomas_Vogel.jpg. Die entsprechende Datei: Wikipedia Foto - Einverständniserklärung Prof Dr Thomas Vogel.docx

Da ich nun bei der Sichtung des Fotos darauf aufmerksam gemacht wurde, dass keine gültige Lizenzierung vorliegt und das Foto gelöscht entsprechend gelöscht wird, wäre meine Frage was genau ich machen muss, damit das Foto nicht gelöscht wird?

Muss ich das Foto noch "taggen" oder hat die Lizenzierung nicht geklappt? Wie müsste es lizenziert werden, damit es freigeschalten wird? Muss ich einen Link mit einer Webseite einbinden, welche das Foto enthält (bspw.: https://www.ph-heidelberg.de/institut-fuer-erziehungswissenschaft/personen/lehrende/vogel.html)?

Wie man wahrscheinlich merkt, hab ich nicht wirklich einen Plan, weshalb ich über Hilfe sehr dankbar wäre!

Vielen Dank im Voraus!!

--Sportfreund123 (talk) 16:47, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Du hast kein Lizenztag hinzugefügt, deswegen hat der Bot da eine Warnung hinzugefügt. Du kannst das fixen in dem du die Info beim Bild editierst und die Zeile die jetzt mit "{{Remove this line..." beginnt, ersetzt mit einer Lizenz wie z.B. ((Cc-by-4.0)). Das Urheberrecht liegt übrigens beim Fotograph, nicht bei der Person die im Bild sichtbar ist. Also brauchen wir von ihm eine Einwilligung. Du wirst vermutlich nach dem ändern der Lizenz aufgefordert eine Einwilligung des Fotographen an die obenstehende Adresse zu schicken. --Taktaal (talk) 18:51, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Image

Hey. So I uploaded an image that I had taken with a set of the Hunger Games books for a better image for the article. It was deleted. Why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Artsy Koala (talk • contribs) 18:14, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

@Artsy Koala: Hi, and welcome. Please read COM:L and COM:DW. Pinging @Эlcobbola as deleting Admin.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 18:53, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

How do I redirect one file to another?

A new version of File:Celestia.png was uploaded, which I reverted because this file was used in a widely-used template unrelated to Celestia. I then uploaded the new version to File:Celestia-logo-new.png. The template in question has now been fixed to point to a different filename, and File:Celestia.png has been changed back to the new version. As such File:Celestia-logo-new.png should be redirected to File:Celestia.png, but I'm unable to do this. SevenSpheresCelestia (talk) 19:10, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Well, actually I just tried it again and it kind of worked, but clicking on File:Celestia-logo-new.png still doesn't take you to File:Celestia.png. In other words it behaves like a soft redirect. SevenSpheresCelestia (talk) 19:12, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Warnings and bans: What do they mean, exactly? Also, files.

I have several warnings on my account for copyright violations and stuff. It says I have a final warning, which I think means that if I do one more oopsie I'll get banned. How does the whole warning system work and how do bans work? Is it possible to get rid of warnings?

Also, I have some old files that I uploaded which I regret uploading and would like to get rid of. However, I don't want to delete them since I want to be able to access them later in case I need to. Is there a way to, say, "hide" a file? Like, deleting it, but you can un-delete it later? Probably not, but I'd think it would be cool if it existed. Does it? And can you delete your own file(s) without sending a deletion request? — Preceding unsigned comment added by LeoI07 (talk • contribs) 21:07, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

@LeoI07: Hi, and welcome. Please read COM:BP and COM:L. Only Admins can hide files here. You can ask for your own files to be deleted within 7 days using {{G7}}, please read COM:D about that. Also, please sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:57, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

picture

Hi every one My Name is Harry. I write in English Wikipedia. I have some problems. I hope if you can help me. For some pictures. For former Iraqi minister. This picture 50 years age. The minister's name is Murtada Said Abdel Baki al-Hadithi. His cousin spoke with me and explain to me. His cousin was sent to me too many picture for him. I want put picture in Wikimedia and his cousin tell me this picture for Wikipedia and I don't required copyright. I hope you understand me and what I mean here . I wait your answer. Too many greeting for you and I wish take good time. Harry — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hamaredha (talk • contribs) 21:34, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

@Hamaredha: Hi, and welcome. For each such photo, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept it, and have the photographer post Commons:Licensing compliant permission for such work on their official website or social media presence or send the photo and permission via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. If you can't get a compliant license, the photo may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. Also, please sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:00, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Constant Server Hangups (Error 502)

Hi, we're new to Wikimedia and hope to publish more content for the decentralised social media space that people call the Fediverse. We've been trying to upload files for days now. We've had three successful uploads but the other 500 attempts we get this error page from Wikimedia: 

Error
Our servers are currently under maintenance or experiencing a technical problem. Please try again in a few minutes.
See the error message at the bottom of this page for more information.

At the bottom of the page it says: 

Request from - via cp3052.esams.wmnet, ATS/8.0.8
Error: 502, Server Hangup at 2021-01-26 11:41 GMT

We direct your attention to "Server Hangup", why is the server hanging up? I've had success three times, out of literally hundreds of attempts (see category 'Fediverse' for our successful uploads). We've never heard of Error 502 until coming to Wikimedia Commons so this is a problem on your end. Please help. Dick smith fair go (talk) 13:09, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

FAA Airport Diagram

Am I allowed to upload a updated version of a airport diagram from the FAA website, or is does the person who does it have to have permission from the FAA/be a FAA employee? (ElToAn123 (talk) 16:28, 26 January 2021 (UTC))

@ElToAn123: If you are sure that the diagram was created by an FAA employee (rather than being created by someone else and just used by the FAA), you may upload it and use license {{PD-USGov-FAA}}. – BMacZero (🗩) 00:46, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
@ElToAn123: See also COM:OW.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:02, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

파일:코웨이 로고.jpg

새로운 로고 파일로 대체하여 기존 파일이 남아 있습니다.

이 파일을 삭제해 드립니다. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 183.90.128.11 (talk) 01:51, 24 November 2020‎ (UTC)

"The old file remains by replacing it with a new logo file.".
" We will delete this file ". Translated using Google Translate.
I đón't think that we need to delete the old file, it's better to upload a new one. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 11:41, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

File:Emblem of North Korea.svg

구글에서 외무성 조선민주주의인민공화국 국장을 검색해 보면

북한(조선민주주의인민공화국) 국장이 보입니다.

실제 글꼴은 WK고직으로 출처를 표시하고

파일을 새로 올립니다. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 183.90.128.11 (talk) 14:26, 1 December 2020‎ (UTC)

"If you search Google for the Director General of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,"
"I see the director of North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)."
"The actual font indicates the source in WK High Jik".
"Upload a new file." Translated using Google Translate. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 11:40, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Hai mai neem its djotika

Hai Ai hef a cwesen weer ken Joe vain Leonel Messi — Preceding unsigned comment added by Disha Ali khan (talk • contribs) 18:29, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

Hello Djotika, You can find images of Lionel Messi in this category (for smaller screens). --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 11:37, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

ПОМОЩ

Почему я не могу поменять адресную строку? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Seventy Full (talk • contribs) 04:49, 27 December 2020 (UTC)

"Why can't I change the address bar? (Translated using Google Translate). What bar are you referring to? --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 11:43, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

css guide

Hey how can one change the font-family on his/her own common.css?Any pdf or tutorial about using css here would be appreciated.Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by NairobiPapel (talk • contribs) 15:00, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

Perhaps this question is better suited for "Commons:Village pump/Technical", I will copy it there. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 11:58, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Media of the day

The section for compressed videos from large "mb to small kb" has been removed. The icon to click on is usually located under "play media" to the right Please bring it back to enable those it has been profiting to continue enjoying the feature. Thank you and Happy New Year — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 105.112.106.193 (talk) 11:17, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

You could probably better bring this up in the village pump. I will copy your comment there. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 11:45, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Page: Jean Cousin the elder the Rape of Europa

At the top of the page the painter is shown by the mark (I) which means he is the elder.

But the info below shows the painter as 'the younger'.

I have checked and found that the painting belongs to the 'elder'. as alreay shown by (I).

Pls correct younger to read elder also checking the dates (E.Brittanica gives the date for the leder as 1490-1560/1.

Best regards.

H,E. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Haluk Erdemol (talk • contribs) 13:46, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

@Haluk Erdemol: , you can request a page move (rename) to issue a correction. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 11:56, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Image from an out-of-copyright book

If a book is no longer under copyright, can the images be used in Wikipedia articles? I am interested in general, but asking specifically about History of Detroit which contains pictures of people. Leschnei (talk) 19:28, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

As the book and all images in it were published before 1926, they all are now in public domain in USA. Use {{Pd-1923}} template to mark them. Ruslik (talk) 20:47, 25 January 2021 (UTC)
Thank you - will do. Leschnei (talk) 23:54, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

I usually upload images using the upload wizard. At what point do I add the {{Pd-1923}} template? Leschnei (talk) 00:42, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

  1. {{PD-US-old}} is probably better than {{Pd-1923}}, since the date 1923 is no longer relevant.
  2. If you can't get that via the Wizard, just edit immediately after uploading. If you are uploading a large number where you need to do this, you might find it worth your time to learn VisualFileChange. - Jmabel ! talk 07:56, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

photo was taken by a friend who is now no longer contactable

a photos was taken by a tenant of the subject. the tenant has now moved on and not left contact details. the subject does not remember the tenants name. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.9.88.181 (talk) 09:56, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi, you need to be clearer what image you are referring to. But by the sounds of it, you uploaded an image that is now nominated for deletion. From your comment above, it cannot stay on commons, as there is no permission. -- Deadstar (msg) 11:20, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:מידע על ניסאן 370.pdf

Peace! I uploaded a PDF file of information from the Nissan 370Z manufacturer from the Nissan website. Is there any copyright on this --Heziyehonatan (talk) 15:01, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Of course, every image in it. Marked as copyvio. --Magnus (talk) 15:33, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Which language is this sign?

 
Sígne des tránsitte

The file is occupying one cat for themselves (Category:Unidentified-language signs) since we do not know what language this is. Probably the uploader does know but we have not heard of them any news. Some time ago I asked at the Occitan WP, as it seemed to be the most probable language to my inner world of ignorance, but them people did not even answer me... Any opinions? --E4024 (talk) 15:56, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

Google translate and others identify this as Galician, but the translations don't make sense, so this is probably a hoax. --Magnus (talk) 16:20, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
Since it is being used in the Occitan Wikipedia I assume it is the Occitan language. It's quite close to Galician, so I'm not suprised that Google Translate gave that result. De728631 (talk) 10:48, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
It is being used there because I posted it there. --E4024 (talk) 00:08, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
Take a look at the uploader's global contributions in around 09 Jan 2013 at https://guc.toolforge.org/?by=date&user=Nachiiitox15. Talking about a language "Dakars", supposedly a variant of Spanish found in Chile, or something. They also uploaded File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-dks.png in the "Dakars" language. If there is no evidence that this language exists, then I doubt that much would be lost by deleting both files. --ghouston (talk) 02:38, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
A couple of their Dakars-related uploads were already deleted, although on copyright grounds: Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Nachiiitox15. --ghouston (talk) 02:45, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
A web search for "Idioma Dakars" returns nothing of interest. --ghouston (talk) 02:47, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

use of media on wikipedia in other works

hello!

I am trying to write a book (my first one), and I would like to use an image I found on Wikipedia. I do not know how to seek permission, nor to find on that is 'fair use'.

Please advise

Dadofsixj — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dadofsixj (talk • contribs) 00:00, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Click on the photo. If it is held on Wikimedia Commons (which is the default), then it's freely licensed. All you need to do is acknowledge where you've got it from and credit the photographer. There is no need for a permission if it's held on Commons. Schwede66 00:15, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
@Dadofsixj: See also COM:REUSE. Please sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:22, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Thank you! Dave J. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dadofsixj (talk • contribs) 15:19, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

@Dadofsixj: You're welcome! Sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:23, 28 January 2021 (UTC)


Lol, I thought I was! Dave J Dadofsixj (talk) 15:39, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society Logo and Flickr Images

Hi, NRAS is a UK based charity helping people with arthritis. I am trying to get the logo, but can't find out the license. If I get it from their website, it it allowed? If not, can I have some suggestions on to how to get the logo.

On to my second point, I am trying to get some updated images from Flickr of British TV presenters, and Commons won't accept photos that have a Creative Commons License. Can you help me out with that too please?

HyacinthBucket55 (talk) 10:58, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

I'm afraid but the logo of the NRAS seems to be too complex to be not copyrighted, so you can't upload it without a permission from the copyright holder. The NRAS does not seem to offer any licence at all, so the logo is non-free and cannot be used.
As to the Flickr images, can you please provide some links to those photos at Flickr that you can't upload? Otherwise we wouldn't know the individual problem. De728631 (talk) 11:45, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Can I post a picture of my car?

Can I post a picture of my car for use in a userbox? WeißFocusRS (talk) 19:11, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

If you took the picture yourself, you may post it here. Ruslik (talk) 20:44, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Can I use Royalty free images?

To upload? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ContentProtector1505 (talk • contribs) 06:43, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

@ContentProtector1505: Hi, and welcome. Whether or not you may upload such images depends on their copyright status. On what page exactly did you find them? Please sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:20, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Hey Jeff, I found it on a stock photos which was offering free download of that image. ContentProtector1505 (talk) 03:30, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
@ContentProtector1505: Which exact "stock photos"? See also en:WP:THREAD.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:41, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Завантаження фалов

Почему при загрузке файла на конкурс Ночное фото, он появляется в "Завантаженні", однако не попадант в каталог конкурса — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ірина Сукіасян (talk • contribs) 20:05, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Download files
Why when uploading a file to the Night Photo contest, it appears in the "Download", but is not included in the contest catalog
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:05, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
@Ірина Сукіасян: Привіт і ласкаво просимо. Я бачу всі чотири завантажені вами файли в Commons:Photo challenge/2021 - January - Darkness та Commons:Photo challenge/Submitting. Де каталог конкурсів?
Hi, and welcome. I see all four of your uploaded files in Commons:Photo challenge/2021 - January - Darkness and Commons:Photo challenge/Submitting. Where is the contest catalog?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:05, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Please help with formatting unblock request

Hello,

I have been blocked for a week, my first block, and have spent many hours formatting my Unblock Request but cannot figure out how to do it correctly. I asked the Admin who blocked me what was wrong with my formatting. The reply was "There is a }} missing at the end." I have tried putting }} in all the places that seemed like the end but cannot get it right. Any help will be greatly appreciated Thanks, Krok6kola (talk) 00:14, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

@Jmabel: No, I don't think so. It is still all in red and I believe it is supposed to be all blue. (I was all blue at one point when I was working on it.) Are you saying that you looked at it and the red parts are fine? Thanks, Krok6kola (talk) 14:48, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Copyright

I believe a photo hosted on Commons to be copyrighted. On 25 January 2021, a photo was added to the Wikipedia article of Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. The editor explained the changes as follows: Made a picture fix - Credit goes to aplllq on Instagram. The file in question is File:Bin Salman announcing 5 year economic plan.jpg. Векочел (talk) 02:58, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

@Векочел: Hi, and welcome. I have tagged that file as a copyvio based on that edit and Google Images. Links would have been helpful.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:28, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Section editing

As I write this, there are 68 sections on this page, but only 52 [edit] links (including section 0). https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Help_desk&action=edit&section=63 gives me "Cannot find section" and "You tried to edit a section that does not exist. It may have been moved or deleted while you were viewing the page." I have tried this in multiple browsers on multiple OSs on multiple devices on multiple (virtual) coasts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:47, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Looks like I fixed it. --ghouston (talk) 04:57, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
@Ghouston: Thanks. Darn those rightbraces.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:07, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Gulshan Rock 9534573709

Ka mobail nomabar band hogya pillij helpme — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2402:3A80:13A2:6B04:31F:7D3D:C591:75A0 (talk) 06:10, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Gulshan Rock 9534573709
Mobile phone will be closed in the police help
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 06:22, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Bug with ampersand character in usage listing

I noticed a bug in Commons. Ampersand characters in article names are shown wrong.

Check this file page: File:Auto motor sport on tour.JPG. It is used on the Swedish Wikipedia article "Auto Motor & Sport", yet the file page shows the article name as "Auto Motor &amp; Sport" with the "&amp;" part spelled out. JIP (talk) 15:42, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Back to the source

There’s a photo, File:Cherrie Moraga.jpg, that I’d like to improve for en-wiki use by brightening the image; however I’ve found that the version imported to the Commons from Flickr was cropped and low-res and I’d like to start from scratch with the full, high-res version (which is still there and CC-licensed the same way). As far as properly indicating what’s happening with this, should I start a brand-new upload; use DerivativeFX; other? Thank you for guidance on how to keep things straight here! Innisfree987 (talk) 19:18, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

@Innisfree987: I would start with the source and crosslink via other_versions.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:18, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
Ah, so many thanks Jeff G.—I had been trying to figure out what templates I needed, when there was a clean solution sitting in the infobox. All set now. Thank you once again for the pointer! Innisfree987 (talk) 22:13, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
@Innisfree987: You're welcome. I reviewed it for you.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:25, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Copying images

When I work on translating some page on wikipedia , can I copy images form the original language page to the translated one ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Muhammad Suliman (talk • contribs) 01:20, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

If the image is hosted by Wikimedia Commons, the answer is yes. You need to sign your posts with four tildes; like this: ~~~~ Schwede66 01:50, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

I am deeply disturbed with Wikipedia

I just read your definition of acupuncture, an age old science, that is more reliable than modern medicine as it takes the whole being into account, body, mind and spirit. How dare you try to distort people perceptions of how to maintain their health at a time when we need it most, you need to maintain your integrity!!!!!!!!!!!

If you persist, I will go out of my way to make sure that as many people as I can reach do not use you, that you go to the trash heap of history remembered as the company that was an awesonme idea but could not maintain their integrity in the face of corporate greed.

Goodness will prevail! — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 73.19.52.97 (talk) 20:15, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi, and welcome to Wikimedia Commons. This is in fact a different sub-project from English Wikipedia, and I think the page you are looking for is Wikipedia:Teahouse. You may also raise any questions you have with the article about Acupuncture one the article's talk page. TommyG (talk) 20:26, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Posting

How do you post image — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cherin blue (talk • contribs) 00:06, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

@Cherin blue: Hi, and welcome. Please start by following COM:FS and continue with en:H:PIC. Also, please sign your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:22, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Uploading photos and Videos on public domain

Hello, please I need someone who I will personally have a contact with him to guide me on uploading Nigerian files that are currently in public domain, I am familiar with public domain, but I need to have a talk with an experience user from Commons regarding the above mentioned.Anass-kokoTalk 19:15, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

  • @Anasskoko: By "personally," do you mean you need to be literally face-to-face with someone or some other specific requirement? If not, someone should be able to help you right here. If the latter is useful, say so and we can start. - Jmabel ! talk 05:32, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jmabel: sorry for the late reply, I think we can have the communication here it is alright, I have encounter some videos that are related to Nigerian History, Hausa, Yoroba, Igbo and others, which have been created before 1960, so here is what I want to know further;
  • Can I upload those videos in Commons as public domain videos?
  • Can I extract important shots from the videos to become pictures? To be uploaded as public domain pictures.
  • And during a visit to a library I find out some books that has Nigerian pictures that are public domain, my question here is, can I use a Camera to snap those pictures from those books and upload them to Commons as public domain pictures, by providing reference to the books whom the pictures were extracted?
By uploading those videos and pictures it will surely help Nigeria historical articleses, heroes and others, so I did not suppose to do it up head without consulting an experience Editor who will guide me upon this project, because there will be many Videos and pictures to be uploaded, and during the process of the upload I will like you to take a closer look at the work for a successful good work.Anass-kokoTalk 13:04, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
  1. @Anasskoko: Are these things are, indeed, in the public domain? I have no idea, I don't know a thing about Nigerian copyright law, and if you are from there and know the law, great, you are ahead of me on that. If you are at all uncertain, I strongly suggest starting a discussion at Commons:Village pump/copyright where the copyright experts tend to hang out. Otherwise, you might waste a lot of work uploading content others will have to delete.
  2. If the materials are, indeed, public domain, then you can do pretty much anything with them: upload them here, make all the derivative works you want, copy them by any means at all (camera, copier, etc.). Indicate the source as a means of helping others to understand why they are public domain. This is Commons requirement so that the images don't get deleted as possible copyright violations. It is not a legal requirement. At most, it is a matter of process and intellectual honesty. I am not a lawyer, but I'm quite comfortable in saying that if they are public domain, there is no chance of being sued over a copyright matter for any use of them, with or without attribution, because no one has standing to sue you. And if they are already published, there is no chance that uploading to Commons would create a new personality rights/privacy issue. Jmabel ! talk 16:00, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jmabel: I understand the explanation, so I'm very sure that the files are in public domain, the sources of some the files are from United States of America; The visit of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa to United States in around 1962 or 1963, and some other videos covered by Europeans before Nigerian Independence, here is a link that will help you check public domain in Nigeria Nigerian Public Domain. also, I will proceed with the upload work, but I will start by uploading one Video one picture, when uploaded, I will notify you to take a look.Anass-kokoTalk 10:03, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
  1. @Anasskoko: Your link for Nigerian public domain doesn't work, but I found Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Nigeria. Yes, if materials were first published in Nigeria before 1971 we should be good. If that was not the first place of publication, though, we probably aren't. I'm guessing the photos of "the visit of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa to United States in around 1962 or 1963" would not have been first published in Nigeria, unless they were from a Nigerian photographer who accompanied him and published back home (or a U.S. government employee photographing as part of their job, in which case they'd be PD for a completely different reason). Also: "videos covered by Europeans before Nigerian Independence" would typically have been published in their home country, not in Nigeria, no? Unless it was a European making newsreels for some predecessor of Nollywood that I've never heard of (and would have a hard time imagining existed, if only because there was such a thing I'm enough of a film buff that I'd know; pretty sure India and Hong Kong were the only pre-Independence British colonies where there was such a thing as a local film industry). - Jmabel ! talk 13:13, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
  2. But, wow, if there is locally published Nigerian film material from before independence, yes we would want that. The very fact that I've never seen such a thing says how badly we would want it. Keep me posted, because I bet a lot of people I know who care about film history would really want to see this. - Jmabel ! talk 13:18, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jmabel: alright then! I will proceed right away, I will keep you posted.

. --Anass-kokoTalk 06:16, 31 January 2021 (UTC)a]

Subir imágenes a wikimedia commoms

como poner los derechos de autor en una imagen que no es mía? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Missologa.world (talk • contribs) 06:52, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Upload images to wikimedia commons
how to put copyright on an image that is not mine?
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:56, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
See COM:ANB#Missologa.world and m:srg#Global lock for F.222xd.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:56, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

SVG file with product fade mode

Hello, I just imported a SVG map (here) but the layer responsible for the colors of the relief is not displayed. I think the origin of the error is that the fade mode of the shading layer is Product, but Commons considers it to be Normal mode, which hides subsequent layers. What is strange is that when you click on the image to display it in large size, then everything is perfect !! What solutions? --88.162.122.5 11:27, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Is this picture acceptable to upload?

Hello, I’m looking to upload a picture of Sam McCann (an Illinois state legislator who ran for governor in 2018), as his Wikipedia page lacks a photo. I located this photo at flickr, shared with a CC2.0 license — is it OK to upload it to the commons? The main reason I ask is that it’s under NonCommercial and NoDerivatives terms, which make me think that it’s probably not be acceptable after all. Thank you for your help. —Historical-idealist (talk) 14:36, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

  Comment Your suspicions are sadly correct; we cannot accept NC & ND images on Commons. You could contact the Flickr photographer and see if he'll relicense it less retrictively. Rodhullandemu (talk) 14:41, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

--SkepticalScience (talk) 17:31, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Saya CGI

How could we get an image of Saya? Charles Juvon (talk) 18:25, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

@Charles Juvon: Hi, and welcome. That website appears to be "©Copyright HAKUHODO inc." Please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept an image directly from there, and have the image designer or an authorized official license it on their official website or social media, or send the image and permission via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. If you can't get a compliant license, the image may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:40, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Thanks again for answering my questions. Saya would make a great new article, but it doesn't work without imagery. Maybe the company will release something. Charles Juvon (talk) 21:04, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
@Charles Juvon: You're welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:09, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Government agencies on Twitter and their media tweets

Is an image shared by a government agency via Twitter considered public domain? I know that images uploaded onto government websites automatically become public domain, so I was wondering if the rule was the same with verified government Twitter accounts. Sewageboy (talk) 22:32, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

@Sewageboy: I think they are for US Government twitter feeds, this term.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:22, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
Of course, with the usual caveat that the image must have been created by the government. Government agencies may share images created by others, and those are not necessarily PD. – BMacZero (🗩) 02:49, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
These statements are specific to the U.S. federal government, but I don't see that assumption stated anywhere, including in the question. The mere fact that something is created by some government somewhere does not imply public domain. For example, works of the UK government certainly are not, nor works of the governments of most U.S. states. - Jmabel ! talk 10:59, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
Indeed. Also, images uploaded onto government websites do not automatically become public domain. Third-party content on a US federal government page is still copyrighted and non-free. De728631 (talk) 12:02, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

Obseleted Map Data Articles

Hi! I've just converted the almost entirety of New Jersey's state route infobox maps to ones extracted directly from OSM with the External Data feature of Kartographer. When I went to delete the redundant Commons Data:New Jersey Route ?.map pages, the way the pages are setup only allow for GeoJSON content in the page, making inserting deletion tags impossible. Can this all be cleaned up? In future, is there a way I could handle this myself? I need to do the same things for all the New York routes and a few Pennsylvania routes. If this must be done by someone higher up than myself, all the pages of format Data:New Jersey Route ?.map can be deleted except for NJ 158.BMACS1002 (talk) 23:37, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

  • @BMACS1002: Normally we don't delete superseded files here. Can you explain why exactly you want these deleted? - Jmabel ! talk 05:42, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
    • The way I see it, it seems ridiculous to have the same set of data in two different places unnecessarily. If it's not usual to supersede files then I understand. If it changes any minds, I was the one who made all the files on Commons in the first place, before I learned about the external data from OSM. BMACS1002 (talk) 20:58, 25 January 2021 (UTC)
      • If anyone's still reading this, it has since occurred to me that when I uploaded those pages, I naïvely pulled data directly from Google Maps, a closed source data set, and put in on Wikimedia' servers, in direct violation of copyright law, so not only is this a matter of preference, but also one of legality. Prioritizing OSM's External data would alleviate these issues. BMACS1002 (talk) 22:59, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Inquiries regarding viewing translated SVG image

Hello all. I have recently translated text in a SVG image using svgtranslate tool. May I ask how can I check the translated SVG image on Commons, and how to insert a translated image into ENWP? Thank you. Cypp0847 (talk) 17:29, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

@Cypp0847: You should be able to find a "Render this image in" dropdown under the image on Commons for previewing. For embedding, the default language for the Wiki is automatically used, but you can force a language like [[File:Fire triangle 2.svg|lang=hi]]. – BMacZero (🗩) 02:54, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
@BMacZero: I am sorry but I couldn't find the dropdown menu for my translated file (File:Isabella's invasion route (1326).svg), I've added a zh-hk translation some days ago but it didn't show up. Cypp0847 (talk) 03:17, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
@Cypp0847: You're right, it's not showing up for that file. I assume there is something about the file that the tool does not understand. You might have to write a bug[4] or find a user who can debug the SVG. – BMacZero (🗩) 03:35, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
@BMacZero: I see. Thank you for your help. Cypp0847 (talk) 03:44, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
Are you sure we still support zh-hk?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:45, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Not sure, but I've been trying to translate another document to zh, still failed to show up the translated text. Cypp0847 (talk) 07:53, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

How can I efficiently add vector graphics to png-files already uploaded?

Hi there,

last year, I uploaded and created new entries for a set fallacy icons in png format: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ListFiles/SkepticalScience&ilshowall=1

Recently, we got the suggestion to make the icons also available as vector graphics and I have the complete set as .svg files ready to be uploaded. My hope was to simply go to the relevant png-file and add the svg-file as an additional format but there doesn't seem to be an easy means to do that via simply uploading the file. How can this be done as quickly as possible and without having to go through all the steps required to set up the collection when I first did it for the png-files? I also don't know - nor have the time to learn - the mark-up language used on Wikimedia, so an easy to follow step-by-step set of instructions would be really helpful.

Thanks much for any help you can provide!

Cheers

Baerbel — Preceding unsigned comment added by SkepticalScience (talk • contribs) 16:31, 31 January 2021 (UTC) --SkepticalScience (talk) 17:31, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Hi there. You cannot add vector graphics to an existing PNG file at all because that is different file format. Instead you should upload the same content as a new file in vector graphics format like SVG. Usually this means redrawing the file completely. You might want to ask the Commons:Graphic Lab/Illustration workshop for help with this. Once the vector files have been uploaded, you may add a link to the relevant file in the "Information" template of the corresponding PNG image, e.g.
| other versions = [[:File:Falsche Fährte Fallacy Icon.svg|SVG]] De728631 (talk) 16:48, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
Thanks much for your reply! I just now uploaded and linked all the SVG-files, which we already had available.
Cheers - Baerbel
--SkepticalScience (talk) 12:56, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

Google Photos upload via url2commons

I can't get Magnus Manske's url2commons to work for Google Photos. Not sure why it's not working. I'm logged in and have given permission to OAuth. When I simulate the upload, it's fine. When I hit the upload button, it simply says "Error:" without any further hint what's stopping it. Here are the two input windows (the description code looks prettier when you look at it in edit view):

URLs

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOwuEvIpJ2B9FmHLJ9r7gki_AiEcXBISo_EcrPgXNIU_1BUxGPLSEocS5hoIK8-Jg/photo/AF1QipOyhwFa9Zvble8E7jHIM-kas5yEqwBL8sTPehfJ?key=OVFuSlJsVV9NcjRVaWJVWmdnTU1TVWRCZVlmQVpn 2020 Research Honours Aotearoa in Christchurch 001.JPG|2020 Research Honours Aotearoa in Christchurch

Description

 =={{int:filedesc}}==
{{Information
| Description    = {{en|$DESCRIPTOR$}}
| Date           = 12 November 2020
| Source         = $URL$
| Author         = [[Category:Royal Society of New Zealand]]
| Permission     = {{Cc-by-3.0}}
| Other_versions = 
}}

[[Category:2020 Research Honours Aotearoa in Christchurch]]

Any hints what I'm doing wrong would be greatly appreciated. Schwede66 22:47, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Michal, would you have time to look into this matter? Schwede66 01:15, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
@Schwede66: Sorry I have no idea what's wrong with it. I've never used it. --Podzemnik (talk) 04:33, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
Thanks. Never mind. I'll deal with the photos in a different way. Case closed. Schwede66 01:28, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:17, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
Retrieved from "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Help_desk/Archive/2021/01&oldid=543702175"