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File:LRCN LOGO.png edit

Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

File:LRCN LOGO.png has been marked as a possible copyright violation. Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content—that is, images and other media files that can be used by anyone, for any purpose. Traditional copyright law does not grant these freedoms, and unless noted otherwise, everything you find on the web is copyrighted and not permitted here. For details on what is acceptable, please read Commons:Licensing. You may also find Commons:Copyright rules useful, or you can ask questions about Commons policies at the Commons:Help desk. If you are the copyright holder and the creator of the file, please read Commons:But it's my own work! for tips on how to provide evidence of that.

The file you added has been deleted. If you have written permission from the copyright holder, please have them send us a free license release via COM:VRT. If you believe that the deletion was not in accordance with policy, you may request undeletion. (It is not necessary to request undeletion if using VRT; the file will be automatically restored at the conclusion of the process.)

Warning: Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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--EugeneZelenko (talk) 15:36, 31 May 2020 (UTC)Reply

Notification about possible deletion edit

Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Some contents have been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether they should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at their entry.

If you created these pages, please note that the fact that they have been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with them, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues.

Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Afrikaans ∙ Bahasa Indonesia ∙ bosanski ∙ català ∙ čeština ∙ dansk ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form)‎ ∙ eesti ∙ English ∙ español ∙ Esperanto ∙ français ∙ galego ∙ hrvatski ∙ íslenska ∙ italiano ∙ magyar ∙ Nederlands ∙ norsk bokmål ∙ norsk nynorsk ∙ occitan ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ polski ∙ português ∙ português do Brasil ∙ română ∙ shqip ∙ sicilianu ∙ slovenčina ∙ slovenščina ∙ suomi ∙ svenska ∙ Tiếng Việt ∙ Türkçe ∙ Zazaki ∙ Ελληνικά ∙ беларуская ∙ беларуская (тарашкевіца)‎ ∙ български ∙ македонски ∙ русский ∙ српски / srpski ∙ українська ∙ հայերեն ∙ বাংলা ∙ മലയാളം ∙ ပအိုဝ်ႏဘာႏသာႏ ∙ မြန်မာဘာသာ ∙ ไทย ∙ 조선말 ∙ 한국어 ∙ 日本語 ∙ 简体中文‎ ∙ 繁體中文‎ ∙ עברית ∙ العربية ∙ پښتو ∙ فارسی ∙ ދިވެހިބަސް ∙ +/−

Affected:

Yours sincerely EugeneZelenko (talk) 15:37, 31 May 2020 (UTC)Reply

Copyright status: File:Benita Okogie.png edit

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Copyright status: File:Benita Okogie.png

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This media may be deleted.

Thanks for uploading File:Benita Okogie.png. I notice that the file page either doesn't contain enough information about the license or it contains contradictory information about the license, so the copyright status is unclear.

If you created this file yourself, then you must provide a valid copyright tag. For example, you can tag it with {{self|GFDL|cc-by-sa-all}} to release it under the multi-license GFDL plus Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike All-version license or you can tag it with {{PD-self}} to release it into the public domain. (See Commons:Copyright tags for the full list of license tags that you can use.)

If you did not create the file yourself or if it is a derivative of another work that is possibly subject to copyright protection, then you must specify where you found it (e.g. usually a link to the web page where you got it), you must provide proof that it has a license that is acceptable for Commons (e.g. usually a link to the terms of use for content from that page), and you must add an appropriate license tag. If you did not create the file yourself and the specific source and license information is not available on the web, you must obtain permission through the VRT system and follow the procedure described there.

Note that any unsourced or improperly licensed files will be deleted one week after they have been marked as lacking proper information, as described in criteria for deletion. If you have uploaded other files, please confirm that you have provided the proper information for those files, too. If you have any questions about licenses please ask at Commons:Village pump/Copyright or see our help pages. Thank you.

This action was performed automatically by AntiCompositeBot (talk) (FAQ) 02:06, 10 July 2021 (UTC)Reply

Source of derivative work is not properly indicated: File:Barr. Rukaiyatu Adamu Jalo.jpg edit

Latest comment: 2 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

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This file may be deleted.

A file that you have uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, File:Barr. Rukaiyatu Adamu Jalo.jpg, is a derivative work, containing an "image within an image". Examples of such works would include a photograph of a sculpture, a scan of a magazine cover, or a map that has been altered from the original. In each of these cases, the rights of the creator of the original must be considered, as well as those of the creator of the derivative work.

While the description page states who made this derivative work, it currently doesn't specify who created the original work, so the overall copyright status is unclear. If you did not create the original work depicted in this image, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright.

Please edit the file description and add the missing information, or the file may be deleted. If you created the original content yourself, enter this information as the source. If someone else created the content, the source should be the address to the web page where you found it, the name and ISBN of the book you scanned it from, or similar. You should also name the author, provide verifiable information to show that the content is in the public domain or has been published under a free license by its author, and add an appropriate template identifying the public domain or licensing status, if you have not already done so. Please add the required information for this and other files you have uploaded before adding more files. If you need assistance, please ask at the help desk. Thank you!

— D Y O L F 77^[Talk] 11:39, 14 December 2021 (UTC)Reply

Unblock request granted

This blocked user asked to be unblocked, and one or more administrators has reviewed and granted this request.

Request reason: "This block seems weird, I would want to believe it's a BOT thin. I was trying to upload some images and unfortunately, I couldn't continue with them as I needed to attend to other pressing issues. Only to return to discover that my account has been BLOCKED for over a month! Honestly, I would like to request for unblocking to enable me to continue with my activities. Thanks in anticipation."

Unblock reason: "You are and have never been blocked, your block log is empty. Probably you got victim of IP block. The IP got blocked, because it was used by a horrible vandal – you see, 3 months is not given for petty crime. And then you came to use the same IP. Users in good standing can be made IP block exemptions. I decided to grant you IP exemption right for 3 months. Happy editing! Taivo (talk) 10:56, 21 February 2022 (UTC)"Reply

This template should be archived normally.

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(Change local status for a global block)
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IP block exempt edit

Latest comment: 2 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I have granted your account an exemption from IP blocking. This will allow you to edit through full blocks affecting your IP address when you are logged in.

Please read the page Commons:IP block exemption carefully. Taivo (talk) 10:56, 21 February 2022 (UTC)Reply

@Taivo: Thank you for your swift response.Atibrarian (talk) 06:15, 22 February 2022 (UTC)Reply

Category needing discussion on the 1lib1ref Kwara edit

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hi, May I know why you added category needing discussion to the 1lib1ref Kwara pictures uploaded under the category 1lib1ref Kwara? Bukky658 (talk) 14:21, 22 November 2022 (UTC)Reply

Notification about possible deletion edit

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Some contents have been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether they should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at their entry.

If you created these pages, please note that the fact that they have been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with them, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues.

Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

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Affected:

File:Chief Shaibu Abu 08.jpg

And also:

Yours sincerely, SHB2000 (talk) 07:08, 3 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

Wikimedia Photo Contests in Nigeria: Learning & Evaluation edit

Hello there,

Thanks for your participation in Wikimedia-related photography contest (Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Monuments, etc.) in Nigeria.

The learning and evaluation team at the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria is collecting feedback from users who have participated in one or more of the Wikimedia-related photography contests in Nigeria. The primary purpose of this survey is to evaluate, and learn from you on how we can change or improve them in the future.

Please take 5 to 10 minutes to give your feedback through this survey.

Kindly click on the link below to the survey or copy and paste the URL into your internet browser:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdh3gDBhJcUME8_wvrwZjZ063yfXU6CKSJy9mNkwqXgocb0zg/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email info@wikimedia.org.ng.

Thank you for your time!

Regards,

Ayokanmi Oyeyemi Program Director, Wikimedia UG Nigeria.

Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Nigeria edit

Hello there,

Thank you for your participation in the past editions of the Wikimedia-related photography contests (Wiki Loves Folklore, Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, and Wiki Loves Monuments) in Nigeria.

We are inviting you to join the 2023 edition of the Wiki Loves Folklore contest. The photography contest focuses on traditional festivals, music, culture, games, dances, costumes, cuisine, and so on.

To submit your photos, please click on the link below.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2023_in_Nigeria

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email info@wikimediayo.org.

Thank you for your time!

Regards,
User:T Cells
Technical support: Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Nigeria

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